Our country India, the
land of Gods, is respected in the world for her mythological culture. The
mythological thinking, the deep belief in almighty and religious nature has
made the Indians well cultured. But, sadly there are some of the stained
systems in our country which are the black spots in our image.
Dowry system is one of
those much discussed systems. Although it is one of the most hated systems
surprisingly it is growing day by day. Now- a-days this problem has created a
lot of hue and cry in our country. This increasing system is a growing
injustice to our society and morals. It should be immediately stopped.
Marriage is one of the
most sacred and holy ceremonies in our society. But the horror of the dowry
system has made this ceremony one of the feared institutions. In ancient Indian
society there was no question of the dowry in marriages. It was considered to
be a sin.
The bride-groom was
voluntarily presented with some useful gifts which were not demanded at all. In
some cases bride's father was offered money to allow her to marry a young man.
Because the bride was considered to be a virtuous arid the suitable one. But
the whole situation has altered.
Nobody bothers to
approach a girl's parents for her marriage. The parents of the girl desperately
move in search of a suitable groom for her now. They persuade the groom's
parents and show them the temptation of money and dowry. Through these unfair
means they get the consent of the groom's parents for his marriage.
Thus begins the
clandestine atmosphere of dowry. The groom's father continues to place a series
of demands before the bride's father. He strongly asserts that these demands
must be fulfilled before marriage. Otherwise he can never consent to his son's
marriage. The demands include refrigerator, colour television, motor cycle or
car, ornaments of pure gold of sizeable quantity, money and plots of land in
the capital area. In some case bride grooms are demanding money for their
education and for constructing buildings. Bride grooms are purchased, to some
extent, like marketable commodity.
Dowry system is an
insult to our society. It reduces the position of both man and woman. Many
educated men are demanding dowry. Thus dowry system is also an insult to our
education and culture. Poor people cannot afford dowry. Many handsome and
brilliant girls remain unmarried because they are poor.
Even after marriage,
some brides are tortured and forced to bring more and more dowry from their
parents' house. If they fail, they are tortured and finally killed. The problem
of dowry has reached the climax. There is no attempt for matching beauty with
beauty, or brain for brain.
Strict laws have been
prescribed to check dowry system. But nobody looks at it. Rich people are
giving heavy dowry to their daughters. They do not feel unhappy at such crime.
Dowry system continues in spite of all steps to check it. However, it can be
completely checked if the awareness against this system is created among the
girls. If they vow not to marry greedy men, if they become economically
self-dependent, then this ugly system will automatically disappear.
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