Name the Indian social reformer who played a crucial role in the passing of the Age of Consent Bill, 1891.​

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·        Behramji Malabari was the Indian social reformer who played a key role in the passing of the Age of Consent Act of 1891.

Behramji Malabari (1853-1912) was a Parsi journalist, poet, author, and social reformer. He was a strong advocate for women's rights and against child marriage.

·        Malabari published his views on child marriage and enforced widowhood in Notes on Infant marriage and enforced widowhood in 1884. He was critical of Hindu customs and domestic practices, even though he was a Parsi. 

·        The Age of Consent Act of 1891 increased the age of consent from 10 to 12 years, prohibiting the marriage of girls under 12. The act was an amendment to the Indian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 375, 1882.