NDA 2023 GAT · General Knowledge · Modern India and British Rule · easy

Which Governor-General abolished the practice of sati in 1829?

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A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord William Bentinck
D. Lord Canning

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Answer: (C) Lord William Bentinck

Lord William Bentinck passed Regulation XVII in 1829 declaring sati illegal, supported by the reform efforts of Raja Ram Mohan Roy. Cornwallis is linked to the Permanent Settlement, Curzon to the partition of Bengal, and Canning to the Revolt of 1857 and the Government of India Act 1858.

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