the impact of the widow remarriage act on the position of humans
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There was a time when in India women were considered as the door to hell. Women were suppressed in every aspect of human life. Even in the regime of East India Company this type of stereotyping continues but Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was against all types of rotten customs related to women. He works hard to start the culture of widow remarriage in the country.The enactment of The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 was a major social reform to improve the condition of the widow in India. Before this law, the custom of Sati was also abolished by the Lord William Bentinck in 1829.
The draft of the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 was prepared and passed by Lord Dalhousie.
Explanation:
In some parts of India, the widows have to live life like a saint. They were not allowed to live like a common person. They were expected to lead a life of austerity and extremities like no makeup, no new clothes, no good food, a boycott from festivals and even scolding from all members of the family and society. Widows had to wear a white Saree of coarse material. The widow was considered as the unlucky person for the whole family.
