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1. Abolition of Sati - 1829
In this system, a woman was burnt alive on the funeral pyre of her deceased person. At times, it was voluntarily but in some cases, it was forced by relatives. It was prohibited by Lord William Bentinck and Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1829 under the Sati Prohibition
2. Major Sleeman - Suppression of Thugs
Thugs were a group of robbers in central India. They robbed and killed travellers. Lord William Bentinck ended this under Major Sleeman for the suppression of Thugs. They were caught and either was punished severely or killed.
3. Rajaram Mohan Roy - Social reformer
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a famous social reformer who had put an end to the evil practice of Sati.
4. Macaulay - English education
Lord Macaulay was made as the first law member in the executive council of the Governor General of India. He had introduced English as the medium of instruction in India.
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