How did Raja Rammohan Roy contribute to the movement against the practice of Sati in early 19th-century Bengal?
He campaigned using newspapers and engaged in debates
Raja Rammohan Roy (1772–1833) led the campaign against sati through peaceful, intellectual means.
He cited Hindu scriptures to show that sati had no religious sanction, wrote and circulated tracts, used his newspapers Sambad Kaumudi (Bengali) and Mirat-ul-Akhbar (Persian) to mobilise public opinion, and engaged orthodox conservatives in public debates.
His sustained efforts persuaded Governor-General Lord William Bentinck to enact Regulation XVII of 1829, which abolished sati.
(A) is wrong — there were no armed protests; (B) — he was a reformer, not a government official; (D) — he did not ally with missionaries to abolish sati.
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