INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following had drafted the Hindu Widows Remarriage Act?
A
Lord Canning
B
Lord Dalhousie
C
Lord Hardinge
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The act was enacted on 26 July 1856. It was drafted by Lord Dalhousie and passed by Lord Canning before the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Detailed explanation-2: -LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA EIGHTY FIRST REPORT Hindu Widows Re–marriage Act, 1856 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW CHAIRMAN Justice P. V. Dixit. LAW COMMISSION GOVERNMENT or INDIA New Delhi. Dated, the 20thDecember, 1979.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Vishnu Shastri Pandit. Widow Remarriage Association: was founded by Vishnu Shastri Pandit.

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