Dowry in India
What is a Dowry? How is it so active in India?
Dowry in India
Dowry system:-
The dowry system means that during a marriage, the bride’s family gives the groom’s family money or property. This system started from very ancient times. A dowry is given to the groom’s family so they can take proper care of the bride. But now, it’s become like a trade. The greed of the groom’s family becomes greater and greater, which leads to many malicious crimes like domestic violence, murder, etc. Sometimes, the bride’s family feels very much burdened by this system for not fulfilling the demand of the groom’s family. It is come as threat as if they don’t marry their girls their reputation in society will be destroyed. In Asian countries, specially in India dowry system is very much relevant in today generation also. Some people even think that if they don’t demand anything from the bride’s family it’s like a crime. Sometimes, the married girls face a lot of difficulties, and many times, it’s led to their death. They have to face physical and mental violence for this. That’s why it’s become illegitimate in India. To protect girls from this, the government made a law under the act 1961. In this system, female children are seen as a burden in the family. So the below poverty level people killed their daughter after and sometimes before birth. The dowry system should always be prevented. No one should accept or give any kind of money and property during marriage. Marriage is a bond of love and a pure relationship; it should never be polluted by the act of the dowry system.
– Written By Ishita Gupta
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