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Who was the then Governor-General fo Bri...

Who was the then Governor-General fo British India when 'Sati Pratha' became illegal and punishable?

A

Lord Cornwallis

B

Lord Wellesley

C

Lord William Bentick

D

Warren Hastings

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C
Lord William Bentick was the Governor General fo British India When sati pratha became Illegal and punishable. William Bentick alongwith Raja Ram Mohan Roy is given the credit for abolishment of Sati pratha and declaring it.s as a crime. It was abolished in 1829.
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