Question

Raja Rammohan Roy is most remembered for helping ______ to declare the practice of Sati a punishable offence in 1829.
1. Lord Lytton
2. Lord Ripon
3. Lord Bentinck
4. Lord Curzon

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Lord Bentinck

The correct answer is Lord Bentinck

• He was the Governor-General of India(1828-35) 
• Lord William Bentinck is also known as the father of western education in India.
• Lord William Bentinck introduced the “Mahalwari system” and was the first Governor-General of India.

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Lord Canning	First Viceroy and last governor-general of India. Viceroy who passed Indian Penal Code The universities of Calcutta, Bombay, Madras were established during his tenure.
William Bentinck	First Governor-general of India Abolished sati in 1829 Father of modern western education in India.
Robert Clive	First British Governor of the Bengal Presidency. The Battle of Plassey(1757) was fought between Siraj Ud Daulah and  Robert Clive. He is also known as Babar of British India.
Warren Hastings	First Governor-general of British India Only governor-general who impeached by the British government Abolished dual government