Correct option is D
The Correct Answer Is: (D) Lord Canning
Explanation:
The Widow Remarriage Act, 1856 was passed during the tenure of Lord Canning,
the then Governor-General of India. This act was introduced by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a prominent social reformer, who advocated for the rights of widows.
The act legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows, giving them legal protection and social acceptance.
Information Booster:
- The act was officially known as the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856.
- It was drafted and strongly advocated by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
- The act allowed Hindu widows to remarry legally and provided them rights over their husband's property after remarriage.
- Lord Canning was also responsible for introducing the Indian Penal Code (1860) and the Doctrine of Lapse policy was officially ended during his tenure.
Additional Knowledge:
Lord Wellesley:
- Served as Governor-General (1798-1805).
- Introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system.
Lord Mountbatten:
- Served as the last Viceroy of India (1947) and first Governor-General of independent India.
- Played a key role in India’s partition and independence.
Lord Lytton:
- Served as Viceroy of India (1876-1880).
- Introduced the Vernacular Press Act, 1878 and Arms Act, 1878.
- Held the Delhi Durbar in 1877 to proclaim Queen Victoria as the Empress of India.
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