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Source: [11] 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, passed by the governor-general in council on 4 December 1829, corresponding with the 20th Aughun 1236 Bengal era; the 23rd Aughun 1237 Fasli; the 21st Aughun 1237 Vilayati; the 8th Aughun 1886 Samavat; and the 6th Jamadi-us-Sani 1245 ...
The earliest stone inscription in the Indian subcontinent relating to sati has been found in Nepal, dating from the 5th century, where the king successfully persuades his mother not to commit sati after his father dies, [186] suggesting that it was practised but was not compulsory. [187] The Kingdom of Nepal formally banned sati in 1920. [188]
It is also regarded that Yogmaya founded the first organization of Nepali women, the Nari Samiti for women's rights in 1918, which was considered to be the main lobby behind the abolition of the sati in Nepal in 1920. [3] Yogmaya's activism begun after she declared renunciation and returned to Nepal.
Governors-General of India, 1833–1858 Lord William Bentinck (1774–1839) 4 July 1828 20 March 1835 First Governor General of India; Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829; Suppression of Thuggee (1829–1835) Kol Rebellion (1831) Barasat Uprising (1831), led by Titumir; Annexation of Mysore (1831), Coorg (1834), and central Cachar (1834)
He abolished Sati custom and slavery from Nepal. TriChandra Campus, Tribhuwan Chandra Military Hospital , and Chandra Jyoti Hydro Power at Pharping still bear his name as he established them. Singha Durbar , then the largest palace in Asia with over 1,200 rooms, was built by him.
During the suspension of the monarchy, Girija Prasad Koirala, then Prime Minister of Nepal, acted as the Head of State. On 28 May 2008, the Assembly voted to abolish the monarchy. Ram Baran Yadav was elected by the Constituent Assembly, and was sworn in as the nation's first president on 23 July 2008. Status: Denotes Acting Head of State
1 September 1932 17 Bhadra 1989 Prime minister Bhim Shumsher dies; Juddha Shumsher becomes the prime minister. [8] [7] 2 June 1936 20 Jestha 1993 Nepal's first political party, Nepal Praja Parishad is founded (led by Tanka Prasad Acharya). [9] 29 November 1945 14 Mangshir 2002 Padma Shumsher becomes the prime minister. [8] [7] 25 January 1946 ...
Lieutenant General Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck GCB GCH PC (14 September 1774 – 17 June 1839), known as Lord William Bentinck, was a British military commander and politician who served as the governor of Fort William (Bengal) from 1828 to 1834 and the first governor-general of India from 1834 to 1835.