Q. When did the Hindu widow remarriage act pass?
Answer: 1829
Notes: The Hindu widow remarriage was passed in 1829. It saved the widows from the death they were subjected to exploitation and humiliation. To remove the deplorable condition of the Hindu widows, a leading social reformer of the day, pandit Ishwara Chandra Vidya Sagar, brought pressure on the British govt. to make legal provisions for widow marriage.