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Hindu Marriage Act

India · Government / Government of India. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1955Date range
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Chronological records

1955

Jawaharlal Nehru1955

Government / Government of India

The Hindu Marriage Act establishes monogamy as a legal requirement for Hindus and reforms marriage law.

Names involved

Jawaharlal Nehru

Provenance

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