The Portuguese Governor who abolished Sati in Goa was

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The Portuguese Governor who abolished Sati in Goa was

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The correct answer is option 1, Albuquerque. Sati was a practice in which widows were forced to self-immolate on their husband`s funeral pyre. Albuquerque was a Portuguese governor who ruled over Goa during the early 16th century. He is known for his reforms, and one of these reforms was the abolition of Sati in Goa. Sati was a prevalent practice in India at the time, and it was a significant step forward in the protection of women`s rights to abolish it. Cabral, Almeida, and De Braganza are not the correct answers for this question. Cabral was a Portuguese navigator who discovered Brazil, Almeida was a Portuguese viceroy in India, and De Braganza was the royal family name of the Portuguese monarchy. None of them played a role in the abolition of Sati in Goa.