Question

Which Governor-General prohibited the burning of Sati by an Act?​

Answer 1

Answer:

General Lord William Bentinck

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

Answer 2

Answer:  GENERAL LORD WILLIAN BENTINCK

Explanation:

A regulation for declaring the practice of sati, or of burning or burying alive the widows of Hindus, illegal, and punishable by the criminal courts, passed by the governor-general in council on 4 December 1829, corresponding with the 20th Falughun 1236 Bengal era; the 23rd Falughun 1237  Fasli; the 21st Falughun 1237 Vilayati; the 8th Falughun 1886 Samavat; and the 6th Jamadi-us-Sani 1245 Hegira. The Bengal Sati 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.