In which year did the government of British India pass a law according to which those who converted into Christianity got the right in their ancestral property?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 1850.
The British Government in India passed the law granting converts to Christianity the right to inherit ancestral property in the year 1850.
This law was known as the Caste Disabilities Removal Act, 1850 (also called the Act V of 1850).
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It was enacted to remove civil disabilities imposed on Indians who converted from Hinduism to other religions, particularly Christianity.
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Before this, converts often lost rights to ancestral property and faced social exclusion.
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The act ensured that conversion would not result in loss of inheritance rights, promoting religious freedom under British rule.
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