1. Photo 11(91)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 11(91)
- Title:
- Monuments of Sutteeism in the Kangra Valley. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
- Scope & Content:
- View of stone sati memorials under a tree in the Kangra valley, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. Sati or the custom of a widow immolating herself on her husband’s funeral pyre was practiced by some Hindus, particularly the Rajputs. Sati slabs were placed in memory of the women who committed ...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1864
- Extent:
- 1 item
