Question

short note on widow remarriage

Answer 1

Before the passage of Hindu widow's remarriage Act of 1856, Hindu tradition required a woman to live as a virtual outcast after her husband's death. Widows were expected to shave their heads, discard their jewelry, live in seclusion, and undergo regular acts of penance...

Answer 2

In early times when the husband were died they were not allowed to marriage again.so widow remarriage was introduced by raja ram mohan roy.