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As a measure to curb population growth, the minimum age for marriage in India is raised to 21…

As a measure to curb population growth, the minimum age for marriage in India is raised to 21 years for men and 18 years for women.

As a measure to curb population growth, the minimum age for marriage in India is raised to 21…: 2016 view of India's old Parliament building, institutional context for marriage-age policy and legislation; not a photograph of the 1976 decision or debate.
2016 view of India's old Parliament building, institutional context for marriage-age policy and legislation; not a photograph of the 1976 decision or debate. · Credit: IM3847 / I.Mahesh · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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