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The Act to make daughters an equal co-heir with the sons was enacted in :
Explanation
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 was a landmark legislation that codified the law of intestate succession among Hindus. It significantly improved the status of women by recognizing daughters as Class I heirs. Under Section 10 of the Act, daughters were granted an equal share in the father's separate or self-acquired property, alongside sons, the widow, and the mother.
- 1956: The Act established daughters as equal heirs to the deceased's property, though they were not yet made 'coparceners' (equal rights by birth in ancestral property).
- 2005: The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, later elevated daughters to the status of coparceners, making them equal to sons in ancestral property.
- 1955: This year saw the enactment of the Hindu Marriage Act.
- 1961: This year is associated with the Dowry Prohibition Act.
Since 2005 is not an option, the question refers to the 1956 Act which first established daughters as equal heirs in the line of succession.
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