History · Social Reform Movements

Consider the following statements regarding social institutions and reforms in British India: I. On December 4, 1829, the British government declared the practice of Sati or burning or burying alive Hindu widows illegal and punishable by criminal courts. II. The raising of the age of marriage among the educated classes was largely due to education, economic pressures, and the break-up of the joint family system. III. Historically, the British Government often preferred a general policy of official non-intervention in regard to caste and family, meaning many changes are attributed to factors of a sociological nature rather than direct legislation.