MEANINGS / DEFINITIONS :
Sati: A practice when a widow threw herself on to her husband’s funeral pyre .
Orthodox: Following the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs .
Aristocratic: One who has qualities of a member of a privileged or superior class .
Social taboos: A ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion .
Manuscripts: Book ,document , etc written by hand only .
Conservative : Against change/holding traditional values .
Stripurushtulna: It is about the social differences between men and women .
Suffrage: The right to vote in political elections .
Caste discrimination: The caste system that separates people on the basis of their castes
Gulamgiri: Slavery .
Invaders: A person or group that invades a country , region , or other place .
Indigenous: Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place, native .
Widow − a lady who lost her husband
Reformer − One who changes rules for the better
Missionaries − Preachers who move around
Pathetic − very bad condition