The author Amish Tripathi and the actor Kunal Kamra locked the horns on X (formally Twitter) on a comment from the CEO of Ola, Bhavish Aggarwal, on the controversial practice of Sati. The exchange quickly turned into a debate on history against the reform after Kamra called Aggarwal, which prompted Tripathi to weigh with a historical context and a call to civility.
The debate began when Aggarwal, who had already been criticized by Kamra for Ola’s services, praised the Tripathi podcast entitled Sati – Done or fiction?
“It is difficult to find proof of sati but very easy to find the proof of witch burns in medieval Europe. Amazing podcast, ”wrote Aggarwal while republishing the video.
Kamra responded by highlighting the role of Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the abolition of Sati. “Raja Ram Mohan Roy fought against the practice of Sati; He was abolished in 1829. The last documented case of Sati in India was as recent as 1987. Please focus on your motionless automobile, “he said.
Tripathi, known for The Shiva Trilogy And The Ram Chandra seriesintervened, exhorting Kamra to refer to the law of deletion of Sati of 1829. “Kunal, normally I do not enter the debates of Twitter … but as you attack Bhavish on the basis of a video that I I did, I thought it would be appropriate to clarify, “said Tripathi.
He presented three key points of the act:
1. Sati was not enjoined by Hinduism as an imperative duty.
2. The practice was almost nonexistent.
3. The Hindus themselves considered him illegal and nasty.
Tripathi has credited the historian of Padma Shri Meenakshi Jain and others for helping to clarify the historical context. He then advised Kamra to maintain politeness in the debates for a greater impact.
Kamra has set out by declaring that Hinduism is shaped by practices rather than texts. “The practice was widespread and the reformist women and men fought against this. Their difficulties are well documented. The first documented affair was in the era of British Columbia and the last took place in 1987, “wrote Kamra. He concluded by emphasizing the distinction between mythology and history.
The exchange drew attention to Tripathi’s podcast, where he discussed the ill -understood story of Sati with historian Meenakshi Jain, contesting several common myths on practice.
