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The remarriage of Hindu-windows was first legalised during the Governor-Generalship of :

William Bentinck

Lord Dalhousie

Lord Canning

Lord Ripon

Explanation:

Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856. The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856, also Act XV, 1856, enacted on 26 July 1856, legalised the remarriage of Hindu widows in all jurisdictions of India under East India Company rule. It was drafted by Lord Dalhousie and passed by Lord Canning before the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Hence statement 3rd is correct.

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