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In which of the following years was the Bengal Sati Regulation enacted?
Question

In which of the following years was the Bengal Sati Regulation enacted?

A.

1837

B.

1818

C.

1829

D.

1858

Correct option is C

​The correct answer is: (C) 1829
Explanation:
● The Bengal Sati Regulation (Regulation XVII) was enacted in 1829 by Lord William Bentinck.
● It declared the practice of Sati illegal and punishable.
● This reform was strongly supported by Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
Information Booster:
● Regulation applied first in Bengal Presidency.
● Later extended to Madras & Bombay Presidencies in 1830.
● Sati involved burning a widow on her husband’s pyre.
● One of the earliest major social reform laws in India.
● Marked a turning point in British social legislation.​

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