GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Which of the following reform is the legislative contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy?
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Abolition of sati
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Indianisation of superior services
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Reduction of export duties on Indian goods
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Abolition of east India company’s trading rights
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Abolition of sati is the correct answer.
Detailed explanation-2: -Raja Rammohan Roy was a vociferous campaigner against Sati (also spelt Suttee). He argued that the Vedas and other ancient Hindu scriptures did not sanction Sati. He wrote articles in his journal Sambad Kaumudi advocating its prohibition. He stressed with the East India Company administration to ban this practice.
Detailed explanation-3: -Raja Rammohan Roy was a social reformer who played a significant role in abolishing Sati. It was then abolished by Lord William Bentinck, who declared Sati a punishable offence in 1829.
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