Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (Also known as the Sharda Act)
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Title
Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (Also known as the Sharda Act)
Subject
Child Marriage
Description
Changed the legal marriageable age for boys and girls in India. Amended in 1949 and again in 1978.
Creator
Imperial Legislative Council
Source
Punjab Laws Online
Date
09-28-1929
Format
text
Language
en
Type
Text
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URL
http://punjablaws.gov.pk/laws/147a.html
Collection
Citation
Imperial Legislative Council, “Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (Also known as the Sharda Act),” Reflection on Deepa Mehta and British India Through Film, accessed September 30, 2026, https://omeka.emilymeyers.org/items/show/13.
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