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INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Due to whose efforts Widow Remarriage Act was passed?
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Raja Rammohan Roy
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IshwarchandraVidyasagar
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K. Karve
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M.G. Ranade
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Governor-General of India at that time was Lord Canning. The act was enacted due to the tireless efforts of social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar advocated for widow remarriage. It was led by Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar. It was passed to protect the Hindu widows.
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. Vishnushastri Pandit established an association to further the cause of widow remarriage in 1866.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856.
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