Which traveller has described the practice of 'child-sati' in detail?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Francois Bernier
Bernier chose the practice of sati for detailed description; his account of the child sati he saw at Lahore, a young widow of not more than twelve, is one of the most poignant in his writings.
NCERT (2026-27): “7. Women … Contemporary European travellers and writers often highlighted the treatment of women as a crucial marker of difference between Western and Eastern societies. Not surprisingly, Bernier chose the practice of sati for detailed description. He noted that while some women seemed to embrace death cheerfully, others were forced to die.…”
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