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The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act was enacted on 26
July 1856,that legalised the remarriage of Hindu widows
in all jurisdictions of India under East India Company
rule.
The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act 1856, also Act XV, 1856, passed on 16 July 1856, legalised the remarriage of widows in all jurisdictions of India under East India Company rule. The law was enacted on 26 July 1856. It was drafted by Lord Dalhousie and passed by Lord Canning before the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
The Hindu Widows Remarriage Act 1856 legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows on 16th July 1856. The Act was enacted on 26th July 1856.This is also known as Act XV.