How the fight to burn tires of widows in India was won

Lord William Bentinck outlawed sati in 1829, but the law was later diluted In December 1829, Lord William Bentinck, the first governor general of British-ruled India, banned sati, the ancient Hindu practice of a widow immolating herself on her husband’s funeral pyre. Bentinck, then the governor general of Bengal, sought the views of 49 senior […]

Submit by 30th March 2023 – The RMLNLU Law Review Blog

About RMLNLU Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University is an institute for law in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. RMLNLU was established in the year 2005, and since then, has been providing undergraduate and postgraduate legal education. About the Pro Bono Club, RMLNLU The Pro Bono Club of RMLNLU, Lucknow was constituted to strengthen […]