Modern India

Widow Remarriage Act 1856

English

Period1856 Exam importanceHigh

Legislation legalising the remarriage of Hindu widows, passed largely due to the efforts of social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, challenging the prevailing social stigma against widow remarriage.

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