Q. The “Sati Abolition Act” was enacted by which of the following?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Bentinck showed great courage and humanity by his decision to abolish sati, the practice of burning widows alive with the corpses of their husbands.
- Previous governors-general were reluctant to prohibit the custom as interference in religion but Bentinck enacted a law (Sati Abolition Act, 1829) to put an end to this practice.
- Raja Rammohan Roy’s campaigns and efforts played a decisive part in getting this inhuman practice abolished.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT