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Sati: How the fight to ban burning of widows in India was won
Lord William Bentinck outlawed sati in 1829, but the law was later diluted In December 1829, Lord William Bentinck, the first governor general of British-ruled India, banned sati, the ancient ...
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William & Henry Bentinck
Several members of the Bentinck family are buried in the Ormond vault at the eastern end of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey. None have monuments but their names and dates of death were added ...
Inside Hollywood legend Hugh Grant’s unusual connection to late Queen Elizabeth II
As Hollywood star Hugh Grant celebrates his 65th birthday with a bang, Daily Express has taken a deep dive into his hidden ...
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Bentinck-Smith Named Pusey's Assistant
William Bentinck-Smith '37 was appointed yesterday as an Assistant to the President of the University. Editor of the Alumni Bulletin for the past eight years, Bentinck-Smith will handle general ...
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Bentinck-Smith Leaves
William Bentinck-Smith '37, editor of the Alumni Bulletin since 1940, has been commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy. He leaves today for Northwestern University in Chicago to take a ...