Multiple choice

When was the act prohibiting sati and female infanticide passed?

  1. 1819

  2. 1823

  3. 1826

  4. 1829

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Explanation

Lord William Bentinck's regulation prohibiting Sati was passed in 1829, largely due to Raja Ram Mohan Roy's reform efforts. This landmark law made the practice of widow immolation illegal across British India, representing a major victory for social reform and women's rights. The regulation came into effect in 1830.

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