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William Carey (missionary)
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William Carey was an English Christian missionary, Particular Baptist minister, translator, social reformer and cultural anthropologist who founded the Serampore College and the Serampore University,
Portrait of Carey, c. 1887
Portrait of Carey, c. 1887
Signature of William Carey
Signature of William Carey
William Carey's motto on a hanging in St James' Church, Paulerspury, Northamptonshire, which he attended as a boy
William Carey's motto on a hanging in St James' Church, Paulerspury, Northamptonshire, which he attended as a boy
Detail from wall hanging depicting Carey's life, in Carey Baptist Church, Moulton, Northamptonshire
Detail from wall hanging depicting Carey's life, in Carey Baptist Church, Moulton, Northamptonshire
Sati (practice)
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Sati or suttee is a chiefly historical Hindu practice in which a widow burns alive on her deceased husband's funeral pyre, either voluntarily, by coercion, or by a perception of the lack of satisfacto
William Carey (missionary)
…accounting and Christianity. He opened the first theological university in Serampore offering divinity degrees, and campaigned to end the practice of sati. Carey is known as the "father of modern missions". His essay, An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the…
Aquatint from the early 19th century purporting to show ritual preparation for the immolation of a Hindu widow—shown in a white sari near the water—on
Aquatint from the early 19th century purporting to show ritual preparation for the immolation of a Hindu widow—shown in a white sari near the water—on the funeral pyre of her deceased husband.
The Sati of Ramabai, wife of Peshwa Madhavrao I in 1772
The Sati of Ramabai, wife of Peshwa Madhavrao I in 1772
Orchha Sati Shrine
Orchha Sati Shrine
The Eran inscription of Goparaja is considered as the earliest known Sati stone in India (circa 510 CE). The inscription explains: he "went to heaven,
The Eran inscription of Goparaja is considered as the earliest known Sati stone in India (circa 510 CE). The inscription explains: he "went to heaven, becoming equal to Indra, the best of the gods; and [his] devoted, attached, beloved, and beauteous wife, clinging [to him], entered into the mass of fire (funeral pyre)".