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Who was the first reformer to talk of "widow remarriage"?
Who was the first reformer to talk of "widow remarriage"?
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The correct option is A Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar was the first reformer to talk of widow remarriage. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar advocated that widows should be allowed to remarry. He used ancient texts to support widow remarriage. His suggestion was adopted by British officials and a law permitting widow remarriage was passed in 1856.
Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar was the first reformer to talk of widow remarriage. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar advocated that widows should be allowed to remarry. He used ancient texts to support widow remarriage. His suggestion was adopted by British officials and a law permitting widow remarriage was passed in 1856.
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