INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Bengal Sati Regulation which banned the Sati practice in all jurisdictions of British India was passed on December 4, 1829 by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck. The regulation described the practice of Sati as revolting to the feelings of human nature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Historical records tell us that sati first appeared between 320CE to 550CE, during the rule of Gupta Empire. Incidents of sati were first recorded in Nepal in 464CE, and later on in Madhya Pradesh in 510CE. The practice then spread to Rajasthan, where most number of sati cases happened over the centuries.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian activist Ram Mohan Roy along with other Christian activists made the then Governor General Lord William Bentinck pass the Bengal sati regulation, 1829 which made sati a punishable offense.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Sati” became common after the 13th century in India it was because of the religious texts of Hindus such as Puranas, Mahabharata which talk about sati. Some religious texts of Hindus talk about sati in a clear way, but some don’t. In Indian history, some Hindu scholars and poets have condemned the sati tradition.