ABSTRACT
O n e Act of legislation, called the “ Sarda Marriage Act,” which has recently been amended by the strengthening of some of its clauses, shows us that legislative enactment is still imperative if the verdict of public opinion is to be ratified and con firmed. This brings us directly to further important questions concerning the rights of women under Hinduism which badly need to be revised and brought up to date in accordance with the spirit of the times, if Hindu society is to make progress while everything around is passing through a revolutionary upheaval. Changes are also needed with regard to the rights of women under Islamic law in India, but these cannot be dealt with in this chapter.
