INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was done a strong campaign for women’s education and widow remarriage. As a result of his effort “Widow remarriage” was given legal status by the government. He was also against the “Polygamy and Child Marriage” and given a great effort to Women’s education.

Detailed explanation-2: -Note: The greatest contribution of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in the social reforms in India is by widow remarriage and girls education. It is due to his arguments Hindu Widow Remarriage Act of 1856 was enacted.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar played a major role in the establishment of the act. Before this act, the Sati custom was also abolished by Lord William Bentick. This act also provided protection and aimed at safeguarding the condition of men who married widows.

Detailed explanation-4: -Contributions of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar: He contributed to the removal of social justice, upliftment of women, allowing widow remarriage, and advocating against polygamy. He played a major part in being appointed as the Head Pandit of Fort William College on December 29, 1841.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar strongly protested against polygamy, child-marriage and favoured widow remarriage and women’s education in India. Because of his contribution towards such issues, the Widow Remarriage Act was passed in 1856, making the marriage of widows legal.