Which of the following statements is true about widow remarriage in colonial time?

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Which of the following statements is true about widow remarriage in colonial time?

A law was passed in 1756 permitting widow remarriage.
Ishwara Chandra Vidyasagar used the ancient texts to suggest that widows could remarry.
The number of widows who actually remarried increased after passing of Widow Remarriage Act.
Those women who remarried were easily accepted by society and even conservative groups appreciated this.

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir · Accepted Answer · 2022-09-04T04:29:57+06:00

Option 2 : Ishwara Chandra Vidyasagar used the ancient texts to suggest that widows could remarry.

The statement "Ishwara Chandra Vidyasagar used the ancient texts to suggest that widows could remarry" is true about widow remarriage in colonial time.

Ishwara Chandra Vidyasagar made significant contribution for the emancipation of women but he is best remembered for his support for widow remarriage.
Ishwara Chandra Vidyasagar used the ancient texts to suggest that widows could remarry.
His suggestion was adopted by British officials, and a law was passed in 1856 permitting widow remarriage.
Those who were against the remarriage of widows opposed Vidyasagar, and even boycotted him.
By the second half of the nineteenth century, the movement in favour of widow remarriage spread to other parts of the country.
Yet, the number of widows who actually remarried remained low after passing of Widow Remarriage Act.
Those women who married were not easily accepted in society and conservative groups continued to oppose the new law.

Based on the above given points, we can conclude that the correct statement is:

Ishwara Chandra Vidyasagar used the ancient texts to suggest that widows could remarry.