indian society and culture chapter 2.3. indian caste system
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Sati
• Indian widows often practices “sati”
• They threw themselves on their husbands funeral pyre
• They would be remembered as a “virtuous woman”
Arabic Numerals
• From top - Modern Arabic (western); Early Arabic (western); Arabic Letters (used as numerals); Modern Arabic (eastern); Early Arabic (eastern); Early Devanagari (Indian); Later Devanagari
Caraka
In spite of the high ethics of the profession, quacks and cheats existed. Caraka strongly condemned the practice of medicine by unqualified persons or self-styled physicians. He said, "it is better to commit suicide than to get treated by a quack."