Social Sciences, asked by devajit91, 10 months ago

why did Vidyasagar do for widow remarriage​

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Answered by vismayplays
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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.

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Answered by sathya3943
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Vidyasagar worked to uplift the status of women in India especially in his native Bengal. He was a social reformer and wanted to change the orthodox Hindu society from within. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar introduced the practice of widow remarriage and worked against polygamy.

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