In India, the Custom That Called for a Widow to Throw

question 1

Multiple Choice

In India, the custom that called for a widow to throw herself upon her husband's cremation pyre is known as

• A) seppuku.
• B) hara-kiri.
• C) kamikaze.
• D) sāti.

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