Multiple choice

Which Governor General was responsible for passing the famous regulation which declared 'Sati' illegal and punishable by court?

  1. William Bentinck

  2. Lord Macaulay

  3. Sir William Johns

  4. Warren Hastings

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Explanation

Lord William Bentinck, the Governor-General of India from 1828-1835, passed Regulation XVII in 1829 which declared Sati illegal and punishable by court. This was a major social reform during British colonial rule, championed by Raja Ram Mohan Roy.