DateDate16th Jul 1856TimeTime...170 Years agoThe Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856 legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows in British India. On 26th July 1856, The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act was enacted in British India. LabelsEvent type-EVENT-Related History ArticlesThe Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act was enacted in British India.In India, the first widow remarriage took place in Calcutta.The practice of Sati was abolished in India.British colonial government officially declared Sunday as a weekly holiday for workers in British India.Annexation of Orissa by the British East India CompanyThe Battle of Bhima Koregaon was foughtThe Times of India was foundedGodrej Group was founded in India Language English Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali Punjabi Marathi Gujarati Nepali Arabic French German Spanish Italian Japanese Korean Russian Chinese (Simplified)