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Who abolished Sati in 1829?
- Lord William Bentinck
- Lord Dalhousie
- Lord Canning
- Lord Ripon
Answer: Lord William Bentinck
Lord William Bentinck, with support from Raja Ram Mohan Roy, abolished Sati through Regulation XVII of 1829, prohibiting the immolation of widows on their husbands' funeral pyres. [[30]]