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title: "What Is Jauhar and Why Did Rajput Queens Do It?"  
description: "Jauhar is a Hindu funeral practice in which a woman, typically a queen or princess, would immolate herself on her husband's pyre, here's why queens do this"  
author: "Abhishek  Sen"  
published: 2023-01-02  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1984/what-is-jauhar-and-why-did-rajput-queens-do-it  
category: "history"  
tags: ["Jauhar", "Jauhar facts", "Jauhar meaning", "Rajput queens"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What Is Jauhar and Why Did Rajput Queens Do It?

![What Is Jauhar and Why Did Rajput Queens Do It](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d816437-a65c-465e-9a5a-dd5cff875cab/images/b3471400-7220-461f-8482-d2e1f667f0e5.jpeg) ![What Is Jauhar and Why Did Rajput Queens Do It](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d816437-a65c-465e-9a5a-dd5cff875cab/images/1b3d5008-2ed8-4aff-9d7c-c5b62341c431.jpeg) Jauhar is a Hindu funeral practice in which a woman, typically a queen or princess, would immolate herself on her husband's pyre ![What Is Jauhar and Why Did Rajput Queens Do It](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d816437-a65c-465e-9a5a-dd5cff875cab/images/24bc2252-1af8-4cc1-bb65-a294476ec6a8.jpeg) The origins of jauhar are not clear, but it is believed to have originated in the medieval period and was practiced until the late 19th century. ![What Is Jauhar and Why Did Rajput Queens Do It](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d816437-a65c-465e-9a5a-dd5cff875cab/images/93199090-35a6-4885-a4ad-bbd7410f1299.jpeg) It was seen as a heroic act and a way for the women to avoid being taken captive or subjected to the humiliated of being captured by the enemy. ![What Is Jauhar and Why Did Rajput Queens Do It](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d816437-a65c-465e-9a5a-dd5cff875cab/images/7a8941e3-9804-48d7-aca0-4bb1e3f00690.jpeg) There are several recorded instances of jauhar in Rajput history, including the mass suicides of the women of the fort of Chittorgarh in 1303 and 1535 ![What Is Jauhar and Why Did Rajput Queens Do It](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d816437-a65c-465e-9a5a-dd5cff875cab/images/b3471400-7220-461f-8482-d2e1f667f0e5.jpeg) Today, jauhar is widely condemned as a barbaric practice and a violation of human rights. It has been outlawed in India since the 20th century.

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