In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around
(1) women’s right to gain education
(2) age of consent
(3) restitution of conjugal rights
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around
(1) women’s right to gain education
(2) age of consent
(3) restitution of conjugal rights
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer:
(b)
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Rukhmabai (1864-1955) was the first practising female doctor in colonial India. Rukhmabai also made her mark in history due to the legal case she was involved in, which contributed to the enactment of the Age of Consent Act, 1891. It was a case that got a lot of attention in Britain too, where women’s magazines covered it. The ripples that the case created led to the influence on the passage of the Age of Consent Act, 1891, which made child marriages illegal across the British Empire. Therefore, the correct answer is (b).