Which of the following were the social reforms introduced by William Bentinck?
- Abolition of Sati
- Abolition of slavery
- Removal of disabilities due to change of religion
- Suppression of the organized bands of Thugs.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
Detailed Explanation:
Lord William Bentinck (1828–1835) enacted the Sati Abolition Act (1829) and successfully suppressed the organized bands of Thugs through systematic operations.
Abolition of slavery was declared illegal in India in 1843 by Lord Ellenborough, not Bentinck. The Religious Disabilities Act (1850) protecting converts was passed under Lord Dalhousie.
Therefore, only statements 1 and 4 are correct, making Option 1 the correct answer.
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