Question

Name one social reformer who used the religion tents to argue in favour of widow remarriage.

Answer 1

The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856, also Act XV, 1856, enacted on 26 July 1856, legalised the remarriage of Hindu widows in all jurisdictions of India under East India Company rule.[1] It was drafted by Lord Dalhousie but it was passed by his successor Lord Canning before the Indian Rebellion of 1857 . It was the first major social reform legislation after the abolition of Sati by Lord William Bentinck