The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856, which legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows, was passed by the British government in India in 1856. This was a significant social reform championed by Indian reformers like Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
In which year the widow remarriage was legally permitted?
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Women's Issues: Abolition of Sati, Widow Remarriage, Child Marriage, Women's Education)
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