Dawry System

• Dowry is a social evil.Dowry system has been prevaling in all communities of India.It is an age old custom that is followed in India.When a boy is getting married to a girl the parents of the boy fix a certain amount of cash and gold to be given by the girls parents.In olden days there was no demand from the boys side.The girls parents used to give some amount to the boys parents as gift.Later it became a habit to demand dowry.The brides parents struggle to arrange for cash.If dowry is not given the bride is harassed by the in-laws and their relatives.The grooms resort to beating and mental torture on the bride.The institution of marriage which is supposed to be very sacred turned out to be a trade of men by the parents.The more educated the boy is the more the dowry is demanded.Apart from cash,gold and other house hold articles are demanded.In some countries in the ancient times the groom only had to bring certain no: horses to give to brides father then only he was allowed th marry the girl.The kings in India used to give dowry only for the sake of prestage.There was no greed from the grooms side also.Ladies were respected though they were confined to the four walls.Later the attitude changed and people were overcome by greed.Dowry is also one of the reason for gender discrimination.If a girl is born the father almost has a heart attack.The population also increased in our grand fathers times.They used to give birth to so many children waiting for a boy to be born.In some communities the girl child was abandoned or even killed.With the development of science female infenticides began.Some people resort to abort the girl child.
Now a days even the educated boys who are settled abraod are harrasing their wifes for more dowry.The bride who goes with dreams of happy life suffer in an unknowm coutry.This is really a shameful situation.The girl who is brave walks out of such situations.In some cases cheating also takes place.The boy gets married in another country