A stone carved with medival war scenes and the tradition of 'Johar or Sati' at the fort complex in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, India. The tradition of j

---

A stone carved with medival war scenes and the tradition of 'Johar or Sati' at the fort complex in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, India. The tradition of johar by women (self immolation on funeral pyre) committed by Rajput community after loosing battle to escape being captured by enemy forces. Photograph: Sondeep Shankar

---

Size: 2848px × 4288px
Photo credit: © Sondeep Shankar / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: carving, chanderi, fort, india, johar, madhya, pradesh, sati, society, stone, tradition, war