Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . nd mental growth of Indian children ofboth The physical sufferings induced by early marriage form a shock-ing indictment against a cruel In a recent memorial, signedby fifty-five lady doctors, petitioning the Indian Further restrictive , . legislation concerning Government on the subject of child marriage, andinfant marriage greatly forwarded by Mrs. Dr. Mansell of Lucknow to needed. the Governor-General, a strong appeal based uponmedical experience was presented, urging that fourteen years be t


Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . nd mental growth of Indian children ofboth The physical sufferings induced by early marriage form a shock-ing indictment against a cruel In a recent memorial, signedby fifty-five lady doctors, petitioning the Indian Further restrictive , . legislation concerning Government on the subject of child marriage, andinfant marriage greatly forwarded by Mrs. Dr. Mansell of Lucknow to needed. the Governor-General, a strong appeal based uponmedical experience was presented, urging that fourteen years be theminimum age for the consummation of marriage. The appeal is sus-tained by most pitiful facts, drawn from medical experience, as to thephysical cruelties attending the prevalent custom of infant to what is known as the Native Marriage Act of 1872,forced marriages are prohibited under the age of eighteen for men and 1 The Women of India, p. 56. 2 Ibid., p. 57. 3 Sir Monier-Williams, Brahmanism and Hinduism, p. 387. 4 The Women of India, p. 59. 5 Ibid., p.


Size: 1334px × 1873px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectmissions, bookyear189