WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which Indian social reformer is associated with the abolition of the Sati system?

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

Answer options

  1. Raja Rammohan Roy
  2. Swami Vivekananda
  3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  4. Jyotirao Phule

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Raja Rammohan Roy

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Raja Rammohan Roy šŸ“š Explanation: Raja Rammohan Roy was a pioneering social reformer who fiercely campaigned against the cruel practice of Sati. Due to his relentless efforts and petitions, the British Governor-General Lord William Bentinck formally banned Sati in 1829. Roy's work laid the foundation for modern social reform movements in India.