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The Sarda Act of 1930 provided for ........

Indian Freedom Struggle (CSC) Socio-religious reform Movements

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The Sarda Act of 1930 provided for:

Penalisation for bigamy

Civil marriages

Penalisation of parties to a marriage in which the girl was below 14 years and the boy was below 18 years of age

Legalisation of inter-caste marriage

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Explanation:

Penalisation of parties to a marriage in which the girl was below 14 years and the boy was below 18 years of age

The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, passed on 28 September 1929, in the Imperial Legislative Council of India, fixed the age of marriage for girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years which was later amended to 18 for girls and 21 for boys. It is popularly known as the Sharda Act, after its sponsor Harbilas Sharda.

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