alleryStart learning →Which Governor-General banned sati in 1829?
AWilliam Bentinck
BLord Wellesley
CLord Dalhousie
DLord Cornwallis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. William Bentinck
William Bentinck's administration prohibited sati in 1829 after reformers' campaigns.
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