Sati was formally abolished by Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829, under the Governor-Generalship of Lord William Bentinck.
Who declared 'Sati' illegal?
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 63rd · Topic: Governor/Governor General/Viceroy (Role in socio-religious reforms and educational development)
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