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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar played a key role in legalizing widow remarriage in India.

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Answer: True

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar campaigned vigorously for widow remarriage. His efforts led to the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856, which legalized remarriage of Hindu widows. [[30]]

Topic Social Reform Movements
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Railway

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