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The article discusses the enactment of the Age of Consent Act in 1891 in colonial Bengal, which aimed to criminalize marital rape of girls under 12, following the death of a young girl named Phulmonee. It highlights the complex interplay between colonial legal reforms, Hindu marital norms, and public debates that led to significant agitation, particularly among Bengali Hindus. The author argues that the colonial state often aligned with orthodox cultural values, complicating the narrative of colonial interv

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kshitijspams

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