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Dowry system in India

Dowry system in India

Introduction

In todays era our society is full of evils. The dowry is one of the greatest evils in our society. Indian girls are not free like western girls. They are brought up in a very bounded and restricted conditions. Here marriage of a girl is settled by her parents.

The Dowry System in India Article

Dowry system is prevalent in most sections of Indian society. Dowry is what parents give to their daughter at the time of their marriage. It is a sort of help given to the newly marriage from bride's parents to determine a replacement home. This is a very ancient custom in Indian society. In the ancient time it was not considered as a bad practice because it was a voluntary offer. But these days it has become a necessary practice to do.

Dowry system has destroying our society. Because of this dowry system the birth of a girl child is not considered good in Indian society. The birth of a daughter or a girl child is a no occasion of joy and happiness for the parents. The birth of a girl child is considered as a burden on parents. Because when the girl become young parents have to arrange money for the dowry in her marriage. They have to face difficulties in finding out a suitable match for their daughter. It is a problem to get her married in a rich and respectable family without dowry. Due to this practice daughters of poor family can not be married in rich families. However, they are beautiful and well educated.

Many girls commit suicide due to this practice, whose families are not able to give dowry. This custom is that the root explanation for many other evils. Parents collect money to satisfy the greed of bridegroom by facing many difficulties and hardwork. Our Government has decided to root out this evil from our Indian society.

Laws are being made to place an end to the present big evil. Youths are also coming forward to raise their voice against this practice. People should take pledge not to give and take any kind of dowry. People should fight and stand against this practice so that this evil practice should be totally uprooted from the society.

Dowry in the Past and the Present

The parents of  boy demands dowry from the parents of  girl. The parents of girl have to fulfil the demand. It is not new for India. It was also present in the days of Gautam Buddha and Mahavir. But in those days there was no compulsion. The parents willingly gave presents, ornaments and money to their daughters at the time of her marriage. But in present time this practice has taken a very bad shape. Now it is a compulsion. Now it is demanded and settled after a hard bargain. If it is not fulfilled by the parents, it affects the after marriage life of the girl. She is treated very badly by her in-laws and sometimes belated mercilessly.

Sometimes she is murdered for dowry. Sometimes many young girls commit suicide after marriage. Girl's parents are insulted again and again.

Why People give Dowry?

The parents of a girl wish for a happy married life of their daughter. That is why they save money from the very beginning for their daughter's marriage. If their saving is not enough, they sell their lands or take loans. They do all this just because of their daughter's happiness. So that their daughter can live a happy married life.

Conclusion

The dowry is a curse for the society. It must be rooted out. The society needs reformation. It is a duty of all educated people to come forward and take a strict step in uprooting this evil practice from the society.

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