Deorala

Deorala
—  village  —
Coordinates
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District(s)	Sikar
Nearest city	Sri Madhopur, Sikar
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Deorala is a village in the Sikar district of Rajasthan, India.

Deorala is a village in Shekhawati region. It is located near Amarsar which was the capital of Maharao Shekhaji, ancientor of all Shekhawat rajputs.

Deorala (or Divrala) became famous because of the Sati incident that took place on 4 September 1987. The victim was a well educated 17 year old woman named Roop Kanwar, who was a resident of the village. Her husband, Mal Singh Shekhawat had died of disease. The rest of the details are not clearly known, as many claim that she took the decision to follow the ancient custom and died on the funeral pyre of her husband, while the general feeling is that she was forced by the villagers on to the pyre, perhaps after having been given some sedatives. After she had burnt to death, the place was converted into a memorial and thousands of people from surrounding regions started visiting it.Though afterwards that place was sealed to demote the cause of sati incidents further happening. However, there was no proper evidence of anyone forcing Roop Kanwar to become a Sati. Spectators say that she chose to be a Sati rather than living as a widow for her whole life. Local people even claim some miracles that happened to them when this whole incident went on. Sati Pratha was banned in India since the beginning of 19th century by British Government and in independent India also, Sati Pratha is a offense to law and order. That is why this incident became so popular and got the attention of whole world. Sati Pratha was a sacred ritual in Hindu religion in which a wife dies within the burning pyre of her husband, for some people it is divine love and for others it is a brutal act.

Coordinates: 27°24′N 75°46′E / 27.4°N 75.767°E / 27.4; 75.767