Question

The practice of Sati was abolished during the administration of
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord William Bentinck

Answer 1

The answer to this question is option d.

The practice of Sati was abolished during the administration of Lord William Bentick.

The British Governor General, Lord William Bentick (1774 - 1839) brought in several social and educational reforms during his administration. The most notable among these reforms where abolishment of Sati, child marriage and polygamy.

He was also responsible for setting up the Calcutta Medical college and stopping the menace of local bandits called ‘Thugs’.

Answer 2

Lord Cornwallis was a British army officer, civil administrator, and diplomat. His career was primarily military in nature, including a series of well-known campaigns during the War of American Independence from 1776 to 1781 that culminated in his surrender at Yorktown.