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One of the writers of the Dharmashastra disapproved the practice of Sati declaring it as an act of suicide. Identify him from the given options:

AAngiras

BMedhatithi

CUsana

DVisnu

Answer:

B. Medhatithi

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Medhatithi is one of the oldest and most famous commentators on the Manusmriti. He considered sati system identical to suicide, which was forbidden by the Vedas.


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