The 'Sati' practice was abolished in Bengal by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Sati' practice was abolished in Bengal by:
A. Lord Hastings
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord William Bentinck
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Lord William Bentinck abolished the practice of Sati in Bengal in 1829, with the support of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

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The 'Asiatic Society of Bengal' was founded by Sir William Jones in which year?
A. 1784
B. 1776
C. 1772
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