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In forceBENGAL REGULATION XVII OF 1829 · 4th December, 1829

THE [***] SATI REGULATION, 1829

দ্য [***] সতী বিধিমালা, ১৮২৯

A Regulation for declaring the practice of sati or of burning or burying alive the widows of Hindus illegal and punishable by the Criminal Courts.

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 2Sati declared illegal and punishable
  3. Section 3Zamindars, etc., responsible for immediate communication to police of intended sacrifice Penalty in case of neglect
  4. Section 4Section 4
  5. Section 5Section 5