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Thread on history Jauhar in India!
1. Historical documented famous Jauhars. Jauhars - Hindu custom of mass self-immolation by women in parts of Indian subcontinent to avoid capture, enslavement & rape by invaders, when facing certain defeat during a war. #MughalWomenAtrocities
2. Reasons to commit Jauhar?
2A. Saving Rajput women Pride - Rajput women like the Rajput men had huge sense of pride, self-respect & honor despising thought of living under control of anyone else. Thus, these women embraced death rather than tolerating dishonorable positions.
2B. Saving chastity of women - Most Muslim kings used to capture wives, daughters & other women in palace throw them in harem, where these women had to suffer sexual exploitation. It was a huge blow to chastity of these women, which was worse than death.
#MughalWomenAtrocities
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