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  2. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 - Wikipedia

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    The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act of 1856, [9] provided legal safeguards against loss of certain forms of inheritance for remarrying a Hindu widow, [8] though, under the Act, the widow forsook any inheritance due her from her deceased husband. [10] Especially targeted in the act were child widows whose husbands had died before consummation of ...

  3. List of governors-general of India - Wikipedia

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    After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the company rule was brought to an end, but the British India along with princely states came under the direct rule of the British Crown. The Government of India Act 1858 created the office of Secretary of State for India in 1858 to oversee the affairs of India, which was advised by a new Council of India ...

  4. Category:Marriage law in India - Wikipedia

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    Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856; M. Malabar Marriage Act, 1896; ... This page was last edited on 6 September 2020, at 01:52 (UTC).

  5. Category:Remarriage - Wikipedia

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    Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856; L. List of people who remarried the same spouse; P. Lata Pada; ... This page was last edited on 30 August 2020, at 18:14 (UTC).

  6. Category:1856 in law - Wikipedia

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    Electoral Act 1856; H. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856; I. Infanticide Act (Sweden) S. Spanish Draft Constitution of 1856 This page was last edited on 19 November ...

  7. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] Even though widow remarriage was considered a flagrant breach of Hindu customs and was staunchly opposed, Lord Dalhousie personally finalised the bill and the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 was passed. Against child marriage, efforts of Vidyasagar led to Age of Consent Act, 1891. In which the minimum age of consummation of marriage ...

  8. Category:1856 in India - Wikipedia

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    Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 This page was last edited on 5 November 2022, at 05:44 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...

  9. Category:Legislation in British India - Wikipedia

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    Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856; I. Ilbert Bill; Indian Press Act, 1910; Indian Slavery Act, 1843; ... This page was last edited on 21 September 2020, at 15:04 (UTC).