puttees
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No, sir," said Bukhtawar Sing, "how should such women be worthy to become suttees?
From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William
We are glad to record that the British Government has so thoroughly enforced the law in this respect that suttees have been entirely abandoned by the Hindus.
From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Ringrose, Hyacinthe
Received from Sir J. Malcolm a letter with some enclosures about suttees.
From A Political Diary 1828-1830, Volume II by Ellenborough, Edward Law, Earl of
Interesting and well-told narratives of several suttees will be found in Bernier, Travels in the Mogul Empire, pp. 306-14, ed.
From Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official by Sleeman, William
