Moropant Vishvanath Joshi
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Sir Moropant Vishvanath Joshi KCIE was a leading Barrister of Amravati, Central Provinces and Berar
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In year 1925, the tenure of Moropant Joshi as Home Member from the Central Province was about end. Then Governor of the Province Sir Montagu Burtler was the Governor of the Province offered Seth Govind Das
the post of Home But he refuesed the offer and Mr Tambe
from the Berar region was appointed.
He was the chaiman of the committee of ten, to which the Hindu Child Marriage Bill was referred and was passed as Child Marriage Restraint Act
of 1929 on 28 September 1929.
His daughter Sarwasati (b 3.6.1929) got married to Sir Chintamanrao Dhundirajrao Patwardhan [Appa Sahib], Raja of Sangli
, KCSI 1946), KCIE (1.1.1923).
Central Provinces and Berar
The Central Provinces and Berar was a province of British India. The province comprised British conquests from the Mughals and Marathas in central India, and covered much of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra states. Its capital was Nagpur. The Central Provinces was formed in...
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In year 1925, the tenure of Moropant Joshi as Home Member from the Central Province was about end. Then Governor of the Province Sir Montagu Burtler was the Governor of the Province offered Seth Govind Das
Seth Govind Das
Seth Govind Das was a freedom fighter and a distinguished parliamentarian. He belonged to the famous Maheshwari merchant family of Raja Gokuldas of Jabalpur....
the post of Home But he refuesed the offer and Mr Tambe
S B Tambe
S.B. Tambe was a pleadger from Amravati in Berar division of Central Provinces. He was member of Swaraj Party and President of Central Provinces Legislative Council....
from the Berar region was appointed.
He was the chaiman of the committee of ten, to which the Hindu Child Marriage Bill was referred and was passed as Child Marriage Restraint Act
Child Marriage Restraint Act
Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929 popularly known as the Sarda Act after its sponsor Rai Sahib Harbilas Sarda to the British India Legislature in India was passed on 28 September 1929, fixed the age of marriage for girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years. It came into effect six months later on...
of 1929 on 28 September 1929.
His daughter Sarwasati (b 3.6.1929) got married to Sir Chintamanrao Dhundirajrao Patwardhan [Appa Sahib], Raja of Sangli
Sangli
Sangli is a city in the state of Maharashtra of India. Sangli is known as the Turmeric city for its vast production of Turmeric. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and is the largest market place for Turmeric in Asia and houses many sugar factories, which it is also noted for...
, KCSI 1946), KCIE (1.1.1923).