Question

which British general declared the Sati system illegal
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) William Bentik
c) Lord Munro
d) Lord Cornwallis
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Answer 1

Answer:

b) William Bentik

Explanation:

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

b) Lord William Benthick

Explanation:

Sati is a system in which a widow is burned alive with her death husband. It was practised in India by the Hindus in the 19th century. Due to fierce campaign and lobbying of Raja Rammohan Roy and others, the sati system was banned by Lord William Benthick on 4 December 1829.