SarkariPYQ

SSC MTS 2023 PYQ — Question 73

SSC MTS - 08 May 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q73

Back to paper

The practice of "sati" was banned in India in ______.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 1829.

  • The practice of "sati" was banned in India in 1829. Sati was the ancient Hindu practice where a widow would immolate herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
  • The ban was enacted by the British East India Company under the Governor-Generalship of Lord William Bentinck.
  • The Regulation XVII of 1829 declared sati to be illegal and punishable by the criminal courts. This landmark legislation marked a significant step towards social reform in India, aiming to abolish this practice which was seen as inhumane and a violation of women's rights and dignity.