Due to Raja Ram Mohan Roy's effort, _______ was abolished by law.
A
Caste system
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B
Denial of education to Shudras
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C
Widow remarriage
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D
Sati system
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Solution
The correct option is D Sati system Raja Ram Mohan Roy and other Brahmo Samaj followers wanted to renovate the Hindu society based on the philosophical foundations of the Upanishads. Due to his efforts, the then Governor-General William Bentinck prohibited the Sati system by law in 1829.