Question

Who abolished the inhumane practice of Sati in 1829?

Answer 1

Hint The Bengal Sati Act banning Sati practice from all British Indian authorities was passed on December 4, 1829. It was given to William Carey to translate. Sati, also known as Suttee, is a custom among Hindu communities in which a woman who has recently become a widow, voluntarily or forcefully, puts herself on the phone of her deceased husband.

Complete step by step Answer
 Sati became the talk of colonial Bengal in the early 19th century. Proving that Sati was a brutal practice, the British appointed Pandits in the civil courts and in the Nizamat Adalats (criminal courts) to help them build a case against them by decreeing religious documents. The British asked specific questions about the practice and urged the Pandits to answer by translating texts from manuscripts such as Manusmriti and other Shrutis and Smritis.

Additional Information
(i) Sati, or Suttee, is derived from the name of the goddess Sati, who strengthened herself because she could not bear the shame of her father Daksha to her husband Shiva
(ii) According to some official reports, about 30 cases in Sati, from 1943 to 1987, were recorded in India
(iii) Akbar had instructed officials to delay the woman's decision for as long as possible
 (iv) In the 16th century, Humayun was the first to try to establish a monarchy against this practice. Akbar was close to issuing official orders banning Sati and has since been voluntarily made by women

Note: Do you know that the sati which is practised in today’s India was first recorded in 510 CE in an ancient city of Madhya Pradesh State. This practice is still practised in some parts of India and is still considered by some to be a form of women's devotion and sacrifice.
The correct answer is, therefore, option (C): Lord William Bentinck. Lord William Bentinck abolished the inhumane practice of Sati in 1829.