The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856, also Act XV, 1856, enacted on 25 July 1856, legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows in all jurisdictions of India under East India Company rule was drafted by Lord Dalhousie.
Dustak means free Pass or Duty Free Trade. Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar granted a forman to the East India Company, which is regarded as Magna Carta in the year 1717. As per the Farman the import and export duty of the company was exempted from the customs duty. Issuing of Dastak was permitted for transportation of goods.
The ratio of the Indians and the Europeans in the British army was 6:1. It favors the Indian soldiers to take action against the Europeans during the time of the great revolt of 1857, as they were low in the strength.
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