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Sati was declared illegal and punishable by the Regulation XVII during the Governor Generalship of

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The practice of Sati was declared illegal and punishable by the Bengal Sati Regulation XVII of 1829 during the Governor-Generalship of Lord William Bentinck [2]. Bentinck, who served as the Governor-General of Bengal from 1828 to 1833 and later as the first Governor-General of India, enacted this law to end the inhuman practice of burning widows alive [c1][t4]. The regulation, passed on December 4, 1829, declared the practice revolting to human nature and made it a criminal offense to aid or abet such acts [t1][t7]. This landmark social reform was significantly influenced by the persistent campaigns of Indian reformer Raja Rammohan Roy, who highlighted the lack of scriptural sanction for the practice [c1][t2]. While previous administrators were hesitant to interfere in religious customs, Bentinck's humanitarian approach led to this decisive legislative action [c1][c3].

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  1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 17: Effects of British Rule > Abolition of Sati > p. 271
  2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > 9. Lord William Bentinck 1828-1835 > p. 817
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