The Act, officially known as the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 (Act XV of 1856), legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows and provided them with certain legal safeguards regarding inheritance.
When was the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act passed?
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Women's Issues: Abolition of Sati, Widow Remarriage, Child Marriage, Women's Education)
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