|
Act |
Year |
Governor-General |
Purpose |
|
Prevention of child assassination act |
1798 |
Wellesley |
To prevent child assassination |
|
Sati pratha prevention act |
1829 |
Lord W. Bentinck |
To prevent sati daha pratha |
|
Slavery prevention act |
1843 |
Lord ellenborough |
To prevent slavery |
|
Hindu widow remarriage act |
1856 |
Lord canning |
To promote widow remarriage |
|
Native marriage act |
1872 |
North brook |
For inter caste marriage |
|
Age of consent act |
1891 |
Lans down |
For marriage girls minimum age 14yrs and boys 18yrs |
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