alleryThe 1829 regulation held those aiding sati guilty of which offence?
ASedition against rule
BForgery of records
CTreason to the Crown
DCulpable homicide
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Culpable homicide
1. The regulation made sati illegal and punishable by criminal courts.
2. Anyone aiding or abetting it was deemed guilty of culpable homicide.
3. This held even if the widow was willing.
_Source: Wikipedia, Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829, Sati Regulation XVII A. D. 1829 of the Bengal Code_
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