Which was the law introduced by Sir William Bentinck to prohibit the practice of Sati ........

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Which was the law introduced by Sir William Bentinck to prohibit the practice of Sati?

Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829

U.P. Sati Prohibition Act, 1828

Indian Sati Prohibition Act, 1827

Rajasthan Sati (Prevention) Act, 1830

Explanation:

Due to fierce campaign and lobbying of Raja Rammohan Roy and others,Sati practice was formally banned in all the lands under Bengal Presidency by Lord William Bentinck on 4 December 1829. By this regulation, the people who abetted sati were declared guilty of “culpable homicide.” And this law was famously known as The Bengal sati regulation act 1829