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1856 CE · social reform education

Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act

The law legalised the remarriage of Hindu widows, following sustained reform advocacy including the work of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.

Portrait of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Use as reformer context for the campaign leading to the Act; it is not an enactment scene. · Credit: Unknown photographer / archival scan · License: Public domain

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Sources and further reading

  1. Supreme Court of India — Judgment on Hindu Widow's Remarriage Act, 1856
  2. West Bengal Tourism — Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

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