Which British governor-general abolished the cruel practice of female infanticide through Regulation XXI of 1795 and Regulation III of 1804?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Sir John Shore, during his tenure as Governor-General, enacted Regulation XXI of 1795 and Regulation III of 1804 which officially declared female infanticide illegal and equated the practice with willful murder. Later colonial administrations continued these legislative suppression efforts alongside the abolition of Sati by Lord William Bentinck.