Question : The practice of Sati was abolished under the Governor-Generalship of ____________.
Option 1: Lord Ellenborough
Option 2: Lord Metcalfe
Option 3: Lord Auckland
Option 4: Lord William Bentinck
Correct Answer: Lord William Bentinck
Solution : The correct option is Lord William Bentinck .
The practice of Sati, the ancient Indian custom where a widow self-immolates on her husband's funeral pyre, was officially abolished under the Governor-Generalship of Lord William Bentinck. He issued a regulation on December 4, 1829, which declared Sati illegal and punishable by the criminal courts in British India. This marked a significant step in the efforts to eradicate this inhumane practice.
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