Manu S Pillai
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Deviant vegetarian. Historian. Author of five books. Latest: "Gods, Guns & Missionaries" releasing soon. Represented by @DGALitAgents.
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vivek shyam Sati existed. But colonial era accounts often *exaggerated* the numbers. Sati also varied by region in the 18th-19th centuries: highest occurrence in Bengal (100s yearly), lower in Madras Presidency (with no sati in Kerala), lowest in Bombay Presidency. Also varied by caste.