Episode 1 of 3
Ram Mohan Roy's Petition
- When
- 1829
- Where
- Bengal Presidency
Ram Mohan Roy published a petition against sati in 1829, contributing to the legislative pressure on the administration.
In 1829, Ram Mohan Roy published a petition against sati. This was part of his broader literary and social reform activities, including the establishment of the Brahmo Sabha in 1828. His campaigning, alongside evangelists, influenced the Governor-General's decision to enact the regulation.
Sources
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
- Sati (practice) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
Machine-drafted from the cited Wikipedia passages and checked by a reviewing model, not by a human editor. Every passage cites the revision it was written from; dates and places follow those passages.