The Eran inscription provides the earliest epigraphic evidence of the sati practice.
In which inscription the earliest evidence of sati practice is found?
Asked in Forest Range Officer Exam 2021 · Topic: Gupta and Post-Gupta Period (Gupta Society: Varna System, Position of Women, Social Norms)
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