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In which year was the Widow-remarriage Act passed?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1829
  2. 1833
  3. 1856
  4. 1890

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1856

Explanation: The correct answer is C. 1856. The Widow Remarriage Act was passed in the year 1856 during the British rule in India. It was officially known as the Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856. This progressive law was introduced with the strong efforts of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a great social reformer and educationist from Bengal.