Who was the then Governor-General of British India, when ‘Sati Pratha’ became illegal and punishable?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e Lord William Bentinck
1. The Bengal Sati Regulation, or Regulation XVII, in India under East India Company rule, by the Governor-General Lord William Bentinck, which made the practice of Sati or suttee illegal in all jurisdictions of India and subject to prosecution.
2. The Bengal Sati Regulation which banned the Sati practice in all jurisdictions of British India was passed on December 4, 1829 by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck.
3. The regulation described the practice of Sati as revolting to the feelings of human nature.