Sati Abolition 1829
English
Period1829 Exam importanceHigh
Regulation XVII of 1829, passed by Governor-General William Bentinck, outlawing the practice of Sati (widow immolation), enacted largely due to the sustained advocacy of reformer Raja Rammohan Roy.
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