Hindoo widows. Return to an order of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 21st February 1827; for copies or extracts of all communications and correspondence, relative to the burning of widows on the funeral piles of their husbands; with such proceedings as may have been had thereon, in the Court of Directors since the 5th July 1825; with a detailed statement of the number of suttees since the year 1823; with copies of all reports, statements, or other documents, upon the subject; which may have been received in India, or by the East India Company, which have not already been presented. (A.) Proceedings of the Court of Directors. (B.) Bengal papers; 1813-1825. (C.) Fort St. George papers; 1825, 1826. (D.) Bombay papers; 1824-1826 [electronic resource]
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Other title: | Cockton index title: Correspondence relative to Burning of Hindoo Widows on Funeral Piles of their Husbands. |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Series: | ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS.
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