The Age of Consent Act was signed in 1891 during the viceroyship of Lord Lansdowne. By this act, the age limit of girls was raised from 10 to 12 within which protection was given to them. Marriage of girls under the age of twelve was prohibited.
The Pindaris (Also known as Scavengers of the Maratha) were the irregular horsemen during the time of Bajirao I. They settled in Malwa after the third battle of Panipat (1761).
EXAMIANS