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‘Sati’ of Hindu women was prohibited during the reign of which Mughal emperor?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Jahangir
  2. Shah Jahan
  3. Akbar
  4. Aurangzeb

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Akbar

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: C) Akbar 📚 Explanation: While Sati was officially abolished by Lord William Bentinck in 1829, several Mughal emperors tried to discourage or regulate the practice earlier. Akbar was particularly active in this, issuing orders that the practice could only be voluntary and appointing officers to ensure no woman was forced onto the funeral pyre against her will.