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Which Governor-General of India abolished the practice of Sati by passing the Bengal Sati Regulation in 1829?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord William Bentinck✓ Correct Answer
D. Lord Dalhousie
💡 Solution & Explanation
Lord William Bentinck enacted the Bengal Sati Regulation in 1829, outlawing the practice of widow burning across British territories with the crucial backing of reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy. Earlier Governor-Generals focused on administrative or military consolidation rather than implementing this specific social reform.
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