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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2020 — General Studies · Question 53 of 200

Q53
Indian National MovementSocio-Religious & Educational Reform
Who was the Governor General during the annulment of 'Sati'?
  1. a.Lord Bentinck
  2. b.Lord Hastings
  3. c.Lord Dalhousie
  4. d.Lord Canning

Answer: (A) Lord Bentinck

Lord William Bentinck abolished the practice of Sati through Regulation XVII of 1829, with strong support from Raja Rammohan Roy.

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