View of a sati, 1683 - A book with a drawing of a fire in the middle o...
All the maps and views shown here come from different editions (1683-1719) of Mallet; some of them are from translations into German and Italian, and some from later reissues by others, with or without small mo... More
Mural of Shiva carrying the body of Sati
Mural of Shiva carrying the body of Sati. The mural is located at the Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib complex at Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Manner in which the Women in India Burn Themselves after the death of ...
"Manner in which the Women in India Burn Themselves after the death of their Husband" "Manner in which they Bury Themselves alive with the corpse of their Husband" (1728) Source: ebay, July 2003 "Picart, Berna... More
![Sate ou Sati [Satis]. (Satès, Satis, l'Héra ou Junon égyptienne.)](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4MjMvMTIvMzEvc2F0ZS1vdS1zYXRpLXNhdGlzLXNhdGVzLXNhdGlzLWxoZXJhLW91LWp1bm9uLWVneXB0aWVubmUtNzM3ZWI4LTEwMjQuanBn/40/60/webp "Sate ou Sati [Satis]. (Satès, Satis, l'Héra ou Junon égyptienne.)")
Sate ou Sati [Satis]. (Satès, Satis, l'Héra ou Junon égyptienne.)
Public domain illustrated book page scan, related to Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ibn Sayyid Murad al-Husayni - Hindu Couple United on the Funeral Pyre ...
In this folio from Walters manuscript W.649, the young Hindu girl has thrown herself on her beloved's funeral pyre. The historic Hindu practice of self-immolation or widow-burning, called sati, was an uncommon ... More
A steel engraving published by James S. Virtue Co
A steel engraving published by James S. Virtue Co., 1858 Source: ebay, Sept. 2005
Ibn Sayyid Murad al-Husayni - Prince Daniyal Accompanies the Young Hin...
In this folio from Walters manuscript W.649, Emperor Akbar eventually permits the young Hindu girl to practice sati (self-immolation). Akbar's son, Prince Daniyal, accompanies the woman to the funeral pyre. The... More
Immolation of a Hindoo Widow upon her Husband's Funeral Pile, by Leste...
"Immolation of a Hindoo Widow upon her Husband's Funeral Pile, by Lester, in 'The Gallery of Nature and Art' (1814)* Source: http://www.antiqueprints.com/proddetail.php?prod=e3097&cat=34 (downloaded Nov. 2004)
Shiva Carries the Corpse of Sati, India
Public domain reproduction of artwork, 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
A view by Thomas Salmon, Venice, 1740-1756
A view by Thomas Salmon, Venice, 1740-1756 Source: ebay, Dec. 2013
Saté, ou Sati, (Satis, l'Héra, ou la Junon égyptienne.)
Public domain illustrated book page scan, related to Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Sati of Ramabai - A painting of a group of people standing around ...
The Sati of Ramabai, Wife of Madhavrao Peshwa (reigned 1761-1772)मराठी: माधवराव पेशवे यांच्या पत्नी रमाबाई सती गेल्या.
Hindu Suttee - A black and white drawing of a group of people
From:The Story Of Baptist Missions In Foreign Lands; Rev. G. Winfred Henrvey; Chancy R. Barns; 1885
Ibn Sayyid Murad al-Husayni - The Bride with Mourners Carrying the Bri...
This folio from Walters manuscript W.649 depicts a scene from Suz va gudaz. Overcome with grief, the young Hindu woman accompanies her bridegroom's coffin to the funeral pyre and decides to commit sati (or self... More
The Indian empire- history, topography, geology, climate, population, ...
The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple p... More
Suttee by James Atkinson
Suttee, in the India Office Collection of the British Library, presented by his son James Augustus Atkinson.
A Hindu princess committing suttee against the wishes of the Wellcome ...
Depicts a scene in the work Sūz u gudāz ("Burning and melting") by Muhammad Rizā Nau'ī of Khasbushan (d. 1610). In the right foreground, on horseback, is Prince Dāniyāl, Akbar's third son, from whom Nau'ī recei... More
Brulement des femmes aux Indes, an unsigned Dutch-school etching, c.17...
"Brulement des femmes aux Indes," an unsigned Dutch-school etching, c.1700-25*; *a closeup view* Source: ebay, Mar. 2006
La vedova di un Indiano che sacrificasi sul Rogo dello Sposo, from 'At...
"La vedova di un Indiano che sacrificasi sul Rogo dello Sposo," from 'Atlante Illustrato', Florence, 1845* Source: ebay, June 2007
Shiva Carries the Corpse of Sati, India
Public domain photo of a 3d object, India, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A depiction of sati from 'Asia the first part... The Vast Empire of th...
A depiction of sati from 'Asia: the first part... The Vast Empire of the Great Mogol and Other Parts of India...' by John Ogilby, London, 1673* Source: ebay, Mar. 2013
Burning of a Widow
Burning of a hindu widow with the body of her late husband in India
View of a sati, 1685 - A black and white drawing of a group of people
All the maps and views shown here come from different editions (1683-1719) of Mallet; some of them are from translations into German and Italian, and some from later reissues by others, with or without small mo... More
Ibn Sayyid Murad al-Husayni - Young Hindu Girl Before the Mughal Emper...
In this folio from Walters manuscript W.649, the Mughal Emperor Akbar attempts to dissuade the young Hindu girl from committing sati (self-immolation). The painting was part of a series created to illustrate a... More
Funerailles des Femmes Benjanoises, brulees vives aupres les corps de ...
"Les femmes Indiennes se brulent avec leurs maris morts," from 'La galerie agreable du monde. Tome premier des Indes Orientales.', published by P. van der Aa, Leyden, c. 1725; also: *"Femmes Benjanoises brulees... More
Balinese rite of Suttee in Houtman 1597 Verhael vande Reyse ... Naer O...
Bahasa Indonesia: Deskripsi ritual persembahan diri Bali Suttee, dalam buku Houtman tahun 1597, Verhael vande Reyse ... Naer Oost Indien. English: Description of the Balinese rite of self-sacrifice or Suttee,... More
An Hindoo Woman throwing herself on the funeral pyre of her Husband
"A Hindoo Widow Burning Herself with the Corpse of her Husband"* by Frederic Shoberl, from 'The World in Miniature: Hindoostan' (London: R. Ackerman, 1820's)* Source: ebay, Aug. 2005
Sati in Madras Presidency
Sati in Madras Presidency
A Hindu princess committing suttee against the wishes of the Wellcome ...
Depicts a scene in the work Sūz u gudāz ("Burning and melting") by Muhammad Rizā Nau'ī of Khasbushan (d. 1610). In the right foreground, on horseback, is Prince Dāniyāl, Akbar's third son, from whom Nau'ī recei... More
Femmes Benjanoises brulees aupres les corps de leurs Maris
Français : "Les femmes Indiennes se brulent avec leurs maris morts," from 'La galerie agreable du monde. Tome premier des Indes Orientales.', published by P. van der Aa, Leyden, c. 1725; also: *"Femmes Benjano... More
Les veuves du Cormandel brulees vives avec les corps de leurs Maris
"Les femmes Indiennes se brulent avec leurs maris morts," from 'La galerie agreable du monde. Tome premier des Indes Orientales.', published by P. van der Aa, Leyden, c. 1725; also: *"Femmes Benjanoises brulees... More
1836-7-A Suttee
Engraved plate
Hindu Gods: Sati ceremony
The pictures made by Indian artists for the British in India are called Company paintings. This one depicts the practice of sati (suttee) or widow-burning. The word is the Sanskrit for 'good woman' or 'true wi... More
Shiva Carries the Corpse of Sati, India
Public domain photo of a 3d object, India, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A Gentoo Woman burning herself on the Funeral Pile of her Husband
A Gentoo Woman burning herself on the Funeral Pile of her Husband," a copper engraving, 1770 Source: ebay, Dec. 2005
Widow Buring in India (August 1852, p.84, IX) - Copy
Widow Burning in India (August 1852, p.84, IX)
With a garbled caption, from A New and Complete System of Universal Ge...
With a garbled caption, from "A New and Complete System of Universal Geography," published by Thomas Kelly, London, 1834* Source: ebay, Dec. 2005
Lion and dragon in northern China (1910) (14597451798)
Monument to the Faithful widow, A monument to mark the medieval era "widow suicide" in China (page 223-227, Lion and Dragon in Northern China), a practice similar to the Indian sati. Identifier: liondragoninno... More
Ibn Sayyid Murad al-Husayni - The Bride with Mourners Carrying the Bri...
This folio from Walters manuscript W.649 depicts a scene from Suz va gudaz. Overcome with grief, the young Hindu woman accompanies her bridegroom's coffin to the funeral pyre and decides to commit sati (or self... More
Veuve hindoue allant au bucher, from 'Voyage de l'Inde a la Mekke' by ...
"Veuve hindoue allant au bucher," from 'Voyage de l'Inde a la Mekke' by Abdul-Kerym, 1797* Source: ebay, Feb. 2012
A view from a multivolume set of translated and edited travel accounts...
A view from a multivolume set of translated and edited travel accounts by Louis-Mathieu Langles [1797-8], 2nd ed., 1825* Source: ebay, Feb. 2007
Acurate notes of William Methold, president of the English company, ke...
From 'Naauw-keurige aanteekeningen van William Methold, Presiden van de Engelsse Maatschappy, gehouden op sijn Voyagie, in het jaar 1619 ... ' (Acurate notes of William Methold, president of the English company... More
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Burning of widows in India
Ceremony of burning the body of a Hindu widow with the body of her lat...
"Ceremony of burning the body of a Hindu widow with the body of her late husband*; also: *The favorite Wife of Sevajee, preparing for the Suttee," from an English history book, 1851* Source: ebay, Apr. 2007
Preparation for a Suttee, aquatint by Robert Melville Grindlay, 1816
Preparation for a Suttee, aquatint by Robert Melville Grindlay, 1816* (BL); *a very large scan of a reprint of this engraving, 1844, uncolored*
Sutteeism on the Banks of the Ganges--Preparing for the Immolation of ...
"Sutteeism on the Banks of the Ganges--Preparing for the Immolation of a Hindoo Widow," from vol. 3 of 'The Indian Empire' by Robert Montgomery Martin, c.1860* Source: details/indianempirehist03martuoft (downl... More
Ibn Sayyid Murad al-Husayni - Young Hindu Girl Before the Mughal Emper...
In this folio from Walters manuscript W.649, the Mughal Emperor Akbar attempts to dissuade the young Hindu girl from committing sati (self-immolation). The painting was part of a series created to illustrate a... More
From Edward Cavendish Drake, A Universal Collection of Authentic and E...
From Edward Cavendish Drake, "A Universal Collection of Authentic and Entertaining Voyages and Travels" (J. Cooke, London, 1768) Source: ebay, Dec. 2005
Suttee, from 'Round the World A Story of Travel Compiled from the Narr...
"Suttee," from 'Round the World: A Story of Travel Compiled from the Narrative of Ida Pfeiffer', by D. Murray Smith, London, 1878* Source: ebay, Feb. 2011
The favorite Wife of Sevajee, preparing for the Suttee, from an Englis...
"Ceremony of burning the body of a Hindu widow with the body of her late husband*; also: *The favorite Wife of Sevajee, preparing for the Suttee," from an English history book, 1851* Source: ebay, Apr. 2007 O... More
A Woman going to burn on the funeral pile of her Husband
"A Woman going to burn on the funeral pile of her Husband," a copper-plate engraving published in London, 1811 Source: ebay, Feb. 2009
The funeral pile of a husband in Hindoostan
"The funeral pile of a husband in Hindoostan," an engraving c.1810 Source: ebay, Mar. 2009
Land of the Veda - Preparing for the Immolation of a Hindoo Widow
Preparing for the Immolation of a Hindoo Widow. The suttee commemorated in this steel engraving took place in the neighborhood of Baroda, in the dominions of the Guicowar, during the period that Sir James Carn... More
Suttee pillar at a Benares burning ghat, where Hindu widows died on hu...
"Suttee pillar at a Benares burning ghat, where Hindu widows died on husbands' funeral pyres," a stereoscopic view, c.1900* Source: ebay, Dec. 2007
An Hindoo Woman about to be buried alive in the grave of her Husband, ...
"An Hindoo Woman about to be buried alive in the grave of her Husband," from 'Geography on a Popular Plan' by Rev J. Goldsmith, published by Richard Phillips, London, 1811*; also: *"An Hindoo Woman throwing her... More
Depiction by William Frederick Martyn, from The Geographical Magazine
A depiction by William Frederick Martyn, from "The Geographical Magazine" (London: Harrison & Co., 1783) Source: ebay, June 2005
Moore 1780 - A picture of a group of people in a field
A similar vision of sati from Moore's Voyages and Travels, 1780* Source: ebay, Aug. 2005
The Indian women burn themselves with their dead husbands
"Les femmes Indiennes se brulent avec leurs maris morts," from 'La galerie agreable du monde. Tome premier des Indes Orientales.', published by P. van der Aa, Leyden, c. 1725; also: *"Femmes Benjanoises brulees... More
Lion and dragon in northern China (1910) (14783751522)
Honarary poles in front of a temple, mark medieval era "widow suicide" in China (page 223-227, Lion and Dragon in Northern China), a practice similar to the Indian sati. Identifier: liondragoninnort00john (fin... More
Sati scene
Sati or widow immolation
A version by William Hurd from 'Geschiedenis van alle wereldgodsdienst...
A version by William Hurd from 'Geschiedenis van alle wereldgodsdiensten', Martinus de Bruyn, Amsterdam, 1781; and later translations*; also, *an Indian woman is buried alive with the dead body of her husband* ... More
Brulement des femmes aux Indes, an unsigned Dutch-school etching, c.17...
"Brulement des femmes aux Indes," an unsigned Dutch-school etching, c.1700-25*; *a closeup view* Source: ebay, Mar. 2006
A Hindoo Widow Burning Herself with the Corpse of her Husband
"Handcoloured engravings by Frederic Shoberl from his work 'The World in Miniature: Hindoostan'. London: R. Ackerman, 1820's."
A sati as depicted by Giulio Ferrario
A sati as depicted by Giulio Ferrario, from 'Il costumo antico e moderno', Florence, c.1816 Source: ebay, Dec. 2013