Question

what was the condition of the widows in the society during the early 19 century

Answer 1

A woman's gender and marital status were the primary determinants of her legal standing in Indiana and much of America from 1800 to 1850. By custom and law she did not enjoy all of the rights of citizenship. In the legal realm women were decidedly dependent, subservient, and unequal.//this is your answer i think it may help you

Answer 2

Hey user here is your answer :-

The Hindu women were married at a very young age . during 19th century a women's status was very low . they were discriminated on the basis of gender and marital status .
If a women's husband dies she was not allowed to be remarried .
Even many of them were forced to jump into their husband's funeral .

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