Beaver Press | 1908-12-04 | Page 3 | Marriage of Widows in India

marriage of widows in india we aro are glad to note the number of widow marriages increasing every year following on the heels of one in high life in calcutta there have been lately three such marriages in different p parts arts ot of the country this Is a noteworthy record which should cause the social reformer to take heart tor for the ultimate success of hla his work I 1 the agitation that has been kept up for years by the social conference has been successful it if only in impressing all classes of the hindu community with the necessity of widow marriage it Is however well known that those who still take exception to it and offer sen sentimental timen tal objections have no widowed daughters at homo home and consequently have no means to judge their sad condit condition lon indian mirror