Economic Investigator(EI) -2018 Key social reform legislations enacted during the British period in India significantly impacted the social fabric and traditions of the country. The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act was a landmark achievement for social reformers like Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
‘Hindu Widows Remarriage Act’ was passed in the year :
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