Tata Group has not only done the work of building up India’s business sector, but on many occasions it has also played its part in modernizing the Indian society. Today we are going to introduce you to the daughter-in-law of the Tata family who has freed our society from the curse of ‘child marriage’.
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first airlines to india (India’s First Airlines)first luxury hotel (India’s First Luxury Hotel)Even the first common man’s car (People’s Car Tata Nano) Giving Tata Group (Tata Group) Has also done the work of ending many social evils of the country. Child marriage was one of them. (Child Marriage) problem like Before independence, in 1929, a law was brought to stop this practice, but do you know that a daughter-in-law of the Tata family did a lot of work in bringing about this radical change. Let’s know about them…
Child marriage prevention law common people ‘Sarda Act’ Sarda Act Also know as. It was passed in September 1929 and implemented in 1930. It raised the legal age of marriage for girls in the country to 14 years and for boys to 18 years, which have now been increased to 18 and 21 respectively. At the same time, the present government also wants to increase the age of girls to 21. But we are talking about ‘Meharbai Tata’, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Tata family. (Regards Tata) Of…
Meherbai, the elder daughter-in-law of the Tata family
Jamshedji Tata (Jamsetji Tata) Dorabji, the eldest son of (Sir Dorabji Tata) Tata’s wife Meherbai Tata (Thank you Bhabha)Originally from Mysore. He is the father of India’s nuclear program Homi Jehangir Bhabha (Homi J. Bhabha) She looked like an aunt. She is often referred to as ‘Lady Tata’. (Lady Tata) Also known by the name of
Lady Tata was married to Dorabji Tata in 1897. She was one of the most influential women to raise the voice of women’s rights in her era. And, the Child Marriage Restraint Act is a unique example of the success of the early women’s movements in India.
When Meharbai Tata raised her voice
Meharbai Tata not only gave advice to give shape to the Saradha Act. Rather advocated it on a large scale in India and abroad. Prestigious women’s organizations of the country such as National Women’s Council And All India Women’s Conference Being a member of it, he presented a case study of it in a college in Michigan in 1927 itself.
andrew university after (Andrews University) In those days, which was called ‘Battle Creek College’, he also gave a very strong speech regarding this. During the British rule, in a way, he prepared the Indian leaders and the general public for this law. At the same time, it also played an important role in creating a world opinion to create pressure.
Lady Tata died of cancer
Lady Tata, who always stood for women’s rights, died in 1931. Then his age was only 52 years. He had ‘leukemia’ (a type of blood cancer). In her memory, her husband Dorabji Tata set up the ‘Lady Tata Memorial Trust’ (Lady Tata Memorial Trust) Make. Well the love between them and the story related to it will be talked about some other time…
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