Satipratha was ended under the tenure of ______________ Governor General.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4- Lord William Bentinck
Satipratha was ended under the tenure of Lord William Bentinck. He was the Governor-General of India from 1828 to 1835. Satipratha was a Hindu practice in which a widow would immolate herself on her husband's funeral pyre. It was a cruel and inhuman practice, and Bentinck was determined to end it.
In 1829, Bentinck passed the Bengal Sati Regulation, which made satipratha illegal throughout British India. The regulation was met with some resistance from conservative Hindus, but Bentinck was determined to enforce it. He appointed special officers to investigate cases of satipratha and to bring those involved to justice.
Bentinck's efforts to end satipratha were successful. The practice declined rapidly after the passage of the Bengal Sati Regulation. By the end of the 19th century, satipratha had virtually disappeared from India.
Bentinck's abolition of satipratha was a major step forward for women's rights in India. It helped to establish the principle that women are individuals with the right to life and liberty.