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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

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Lord William Bentinck was the Governor-General of India who enacted the Bengal Sati Regulation Act on December 4, 1829, declaring the practice of Sati illegal and punishable by criminal courts, deeply supported by the social reform crusades of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

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Who was the Governor General during the annulment of 'Sati'?
A
Lord Bentinck
B
Lord hastings
C
Lord Dalhousie
D
Lord Canning

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