HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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Question
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Which of the following Act(s) was/were passed in 1856?
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The Religious Disabilities Act
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The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act
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Both the above
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Both The Religious Disabilities Act and The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act were passed in 1856.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act 1856 legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows on 16th July 1856.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lord Dalhousie passed the Religious Disabilities Act to stop forced conversion.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act was passed by the British government in 1856. It legalised widow re-marriage in all Indian territories under the jurisdiction of the English East India Company. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar played a major role in the introduction of this legislation.
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