Question

The Regulation XVII passed by the British Government was related to

• A. Abolition of Slavery
• B. Suppression of Thugs
• C. Abolition of Caste System
• D. Abolition of Sati

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Abolition of Sati

The Bengal Sati Regulation or Regulation XVII, in India under East India Company rule, by the Governor-General Lord William Bentinck, which made the practice of sati or suttee illegal in all jurisdictions of India and subject to prosecution.