Practicing Success
Who among the following travellers gave an account of sati system in India during the time of his visit? |
François Bernier Ibn Batuta Al Biruni Abdur Razzaq |
François Bernier |
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. |