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Sati is the ancient tradition where the widow, mistresses and female servants used to take their own lives by jumping into the funeral pyre of a deceased man. A group of musicians accompanied the funeral procession and played loud music to subdue the screams of the burning women. This horrible tradition got rooted in Nepal until it’s abolition by Shree 3 Chandra Shamsher on Asar 25 1977 B. S. Written evidence for wife either to converge (give life) or to be in Satibrata after the demise of her husband can be seen in Hindu theologies’ texts. That is why, that tradition was prevalent in Nepali society since ancient times. According to the records, at the demise of the father of Mandev, Dharmadev, his wife Queen Satyavati had wanted to go Sati. But Mandev refused. As a result, she lived her whole life in religious work. On this basis it becomes clear that there was Sati system in the Lichchhavi period. But it was not compulsory.
We can find the mentions of all the women who had gone Sati on the inscription by Yakshya Malla on 1533 BS. Also, an inscription of his wife Queen Kirtilakxmi on 1544 BS mentions about her denying and being in Satibrata. On the death of Mahendra Malla on 1631 AD, Jagat Prakash Malla on 1729 BS, Nripendra Malla on 1737 BS, Yog Narendra Malla on 1762 BS, history says that many women went for Sati. 24 females went to Sati on the death of Parthibendra Malla. But Queen Riddi Lakxmi, who was involved in the mother of her husband did not go and lived for several years. Shree Teen Janga Bahadur Rana was against the Sati system. So, he brought Muluki Ain with rules dissuading this system. Widow below 16 years and women having children less than 9 years old were restricted from sacrificing. But, during his death on 1933 BS, women along with Shree Teen BadaMaharani Hiranya Garva Devi went Sati. Later, in 1977 Asar 25, Chandra Shamser abolished the system legally. In this way, this wretched system got abolished.
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