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Sati was prohibited by -

A. Warren Hastings
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord William Bentinck
D. Lord Dalhousie
Answer» C. Lord William Bentinck
Explanation: Historically, efforts to prevent Sati by formal means were extent even before the Mughal rulers came to power. Under the Delhi Sultanates (circa 1325) permission had to be sought prior to any Sati. In their own sphere of influence the Portuguese, Dutch and French banned Sati but efforts to stamp out Sati formalized only under Lord William Bentinck after 1829.
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