The Rakhmabai case was primarily centered on the legal concept of restitution of conjugal rights and its application in the context of child marriage, thereby fueling the debate on the age of consent.
In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around women's right to gain education age of consent restitution of conjugal rights Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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