Jauhar
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jauhar-171-12912266
title:
Jauhar
text:
Jauhar, sometimes spelled Jowhar or Juhar, was a Hindu Rajput practice of mass self-immolation by females, both adults and children, in the Indian subcontinent to avoid capture, enslavement, and rape by invaders when facing certain defeat during a war. Some reports of jauhar mention women committing self-immolation along with their children. This practice was historically observed in the northwest regions of India, with most famous jauhars in recorded history occurring during wars between Hindu
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description:
Hindu Rajput wartime practice involving self-immolation
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jauhar
date created:
2003-10-11T10:47:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T12:00:31Z
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