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A war elephant was a military elephant that had been trained and guided by humans. The main purpose of the war elephant was to assault the enemy, break their ranks, and terrorise and terrify them. Elephantry refers to military formations that use elephants to transport troops. [1] In antiquity, war elephants played a crucial role in a number of significant wars, particularly in Ancient India. While they were only used on a limited and irregular basis in ancient China, they were a permanent staple in the armies of historical Southeast Asian kingdoms. They were also used in ancient Persia and the Mediterranean globe by Macedonian troops, Hellenistic Greek nations, the Roman Republic and later Empire, and Carthage in North Africa during classical antiquity. Throughout the Middle Ages, they had a strong presence on the battlefield in several areas. However, when rifles and other gunpowder weapons became more common in early modern combat, their use declined. Following this, war elephants...
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Sources say a bill is in the works to raise the legal marriage age for women from 18 to 21 years.

The decision was made after a four-member task team led by former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitly recommended it.

The government, according to insiders, has decided to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years, putting it in line with that of men.

According to sources, the Union Cabinet approved a proposal on Wednesday to bring consistency to the marriageable age of men and women.

The administration is expected to introduce a bill to alter the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, during the current Winter Session of Parliament, they added.

According to the sources, the proposed bill may seek to make significant modifications to numerous personal laws relating to marriage in various communities in order to ensure a uniform marriage age.

Women are currently allowed to marry at the age of 18, while men are allowed to marry at the age of 21.

The decision came a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the government was debating the appropriate age for women to marry.

The decision was made after a four-member task team led by former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitly recommended it.

Ms. Jaitly stated that there were two main reasons for the recommendation.

"If we talk about gender equity and empowerment in any industry, we can't ignore marriage because it sends a strange message that a girl can be ready to marry at the age of 18, robbing her of her chance to go to college while the male has till the age of 21 to prepare himself for life and earning. But, in these days, when girls are capable of so much, and the only reason they get married off is because they are not a family revenue earner, why do we allow them to feel that way? "PTI was informed by her.

"We should provide girls the opportunity to earn and be equal to men, and she won't be able to do so at the age of 18 while a guy has 21 years. Second, we solicited input from a wide range of people, but the people who paid the most attention were the stakeholders themselves. We conducted evaluation calls with young people at universities, colleges, and in rural areas where they are still in school or about to graduate, and stakeholders unanimously agreed that the marriageable age should be 22 or 23 years old. Everyone, regardless of religion, shared the same viewpoint, which was reassuring "she stated

Last December, the task force submitted its recommendations to the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Women and Child Development, and the NITI Aayog, according to Ms. Jaitly.

Dr. V.K. Paul, member (Health) NITI Aayog, secretary of higher education, school education, health, women and child development, legislative department, and academicians Najma Akhtar, Vasudha Kamat, and Dipti Shah are among the other members of the panel.

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