1856 च्या कायद्यात कोणत्या गोष्टींची तरतूद करण्यात आली होती ?

The correct answer is Option C (Permission for the widows to remarry).

Key Points:
• The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 (Act XV of 1856) was legalized on 26 July 1856.
• The legislation was drafted during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie and passed by Lord Canning.
• Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar played a pioneering role by petitioning the government with extensive references from ancient Sanskrit texts and the Parashara Smriti to prove that widow remarriage had scriptural sanction.
• The Act provided legal safeguards to Hindu widows wishing to remarry, declaring their children legitimate and safeguarding their rights, while forfeiting claims on deceased husbands' inheritances.
• Abolition of Sati (Regulation XVII) was passed earlier in 1829 under Lord William Bentinck, and slavery was formally abolished via Act V of 1843.
• Key Takeaway: The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act of 1856 permitted widow remarriage through the pioneering efforts of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.