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What is Jauhar Culture and How it relates to Feminism?

  Credits: All that’s Interesting, Jauhar in India Consent wasn’t been a part of women lives in India in ancient times, especially in the times of monarchy in India women were treated as a commodity to be won as a prize for conquering a territory or winning a competition or even sometimes king give beautiful women as a gift to other kings. So let’s discuss what Jauhar ritual is basically As per this ritual the wives of the warriors would take their children and jump into the fire (commonly called kund) after their husbands were faced with defeat. It is also believed that women would wear their bridal attire before stepping into the flames. Fire is also a symbol associated with purity, which is why these rituals were performed mainly with fire. This ritual was glorified in the Rajput community and women were taught and encouraged to perform this ritual. The main purpose of Jauhar was to save women of a particular region or territory which is now captured by foreign invaders from enslave