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When was the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act passed?

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

Answer options

  1. 1856
  2. 1817
  3. 1838
  4. 1867

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1856

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) 1856 šŸ“š Explanation: The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act was passed in 1856 during the Governor-Generalship of Lord Canning. The act was drafted by Lord Dalhousie and was the result of a long and courageous campaign by the social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. it legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows, providing them with a new life and dignity.