A bas-relief sculpture in Chanderi fort, Madhya Pradesh, showing an idealized view of the Rajput practice of johar: warriors and women worship a Shiva-lingam; warriors fight to the death; women collectively leap into a huge fire

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The johar shrine in its context, Chanderi Fort; it was erected by the Gwalior Archaeological Survey

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