Abstract
Age long custom of Child Marriage could not be challenged in nineteenth century because neither reformer did have shastric evidences nor organized female voice opposed it, except sporadic cases. The main argument of this paper is that the first half of Twentieth century witnessed active participation of organized women of India, which raised their questions themselves and determined the enactment of the Child Marriage Restraint Act in 1929. Simultaneously, this paper also aims to contradict an idea that towards the end of Nineteenth century women’s question was disappeared from agenda of public debates. I have used Government of India official papers, journals, contemporary books both in Hindi and English.
Highlights
Age long custom of Child Marriage could not be challenged in nineteenth century because neither reformer did have shastric evidences nor organized female voice opposed it, except sporadic cases
In the beginning of twentieth century, India observed active participation of women in political and social life of the country through several women’s organizations both at the provincial and national level which led to consolidation of Female Voices
In contrast to nineteenth century, these organizations raised the question of women from the stand-point of women and determined the enactment of the Child Marriage Restraint Act ( CMRA), popularly known as Sarda Act, in 1929
Summary
In the beginning of twentieth century, India observed active participation of women in political and social life of the country through several women’s organizations both at the provincial and national level which led to consolidation of Female Voices. Age long custom of Child Marriage was not challenged in nineteenth century because neither reformers did have evidences from shastras nor organized female voices opposed it, except sporadic cases. The famous case of RakhmaBai, towards the close of nineteenth century, was the grand act of defiance where a woman, married in childhood, challenged the basic patriarchal notion of subordination of a wife to her husband She breached the notion of the sanctity of the Hindu marriage and role of a Sharma, M. While studying the redeployment of the question of woman with reference to child marriage reform campaign, it is necessary to discuss Imperialist and Nationalist policies
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