BPSC 63rd Prelims Exam 01 Jul 2018 Solved Paper

Question : 138 of 150

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Who declared ‘Sati’ illegal ?

Warren Hastings
William Bentinck
Cornwallis
Curzon
None of the above/More than one of the above

Solution:

'Sati' was declared illegal by Lord William Bentinck on 4 December

1829 .

Lord William Bentinck reformed the finances, opened up judicial posts to Indians, and suppressed such practices as suttee, or widow burning, and thuggee, or ritual murder by robber gangs.

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