William Bentinck attempted to reform Hindu society by suppressing/abolishing social evils. Which one among the following was not included in them?

Lord William Bentinck, as Governor-General (1828–1835), was a pivotal figure in Indian social reform. He is most famous for the abolition of Sati in 1829 through Regulation XVII, which declared the practice of burning widows illegal [4]. He also took decisive action against the ritualistic robber-murderers known as Thugs, establishing a dedicated department for the suppression of Thuggee by 1830 [5]. Furthermore, Bentinck issued orders to prohibit female infanticide, particularly in regions like Bengal and Central India [4]. While the Charter Act of 1833, passed during his tenure, contained provisions regarding the mitigation of slavery, the formal and definitive abolition of slavery in British India occurred later through Act V of 1843 during the administration of Lord Ellenborough. Therefore, slavery was not among the social evils directly suppressed or abolished by Bentinck's specific executive reforms [6].

Sources

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
3. [4] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 6: Administrative Organisation and Social and Cultural Policy > Humanitarian Measures > p. 118
4. [5] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 17: Effects of British Rule > Education > p. 270
5. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 8: Socio-Religious Reform Movements: General Features > Summary > p. 205
6. [6] https://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscripts/2022/01/26/colonialism-in-correspondence-the-letters-of-lord-william-bentinck/