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Who was the main person behind the passing of legislation of Widow Remarriage Act in 1856​

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Lord Dalhousie

  • 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.

  • It was drafted by Lord Dalhousie and passed by Lord Canning before the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

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