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When was sati banned?
Asked by mehaksri2001 | 06 Oct, 2014, 10:33: PM
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Sati was banned in the year 1829 by the Bengal Sati regulation Act. This Act declared the practice of sati illegal in those parts of the country that were under the jurisdiction of British India. However, inspite of the legal ban, sati continued to be practiced.

Answered by Social Science Expert | 07 Oct, 2014, 07:53: AM
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