Sapinda Marriage | Cousin Marriage in Hinduism

Sapinda Marriage refers to the cousin marriages in Hinduism. The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 does not allow Sapinda marriage. A marriage between a boy and a girl is not legally valid if they are “sapindas”. But it permits the Sapinda marriages where such

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Hindu Gotra System | Sagotra | Gotra in Hindu Religion

The gotra exogamy, as a tradition among Hindus, prohibits marriage between members of the same gotra. The Hindu society traditionally expects people to marry someone outside their gotra. But The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 legalizes marriage between members of the same gotra. Sagotra exogamy,

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Monogamy in Hinduism | Hindu Monogamy

Hindu Monogamy The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 strictly prohibits the Hindus to practice polygamy. Monogamy is the law and practice of the Hindu society. Monogamy is a form of marriage when one man only marries one woman. Ever since the Vedic times in

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Endogamy in India

Endogamy Endogamy is a rule of marriage which is intimately related to the caste structure. In Endogamy form of marriage, a person has to marry within his or her group or varna or caste or sub-caste. For example, Brahmins have to marry Brahmins,

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Anuloma and Pratiloma Marriage

Anuloma and Pratiloma Marriage Anuloma and pratiloma marriage, as a rule of marriage is an inseparable part of the hindu caste system. The rule of anuloma and pratiloma marriages has greater significance for the caste structure of Hindu society than for the

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Hindu Pologamy | Polygamy in Hinduism

POLYGAMY IN HINDUISM Polygamy among the Hindus has become a thing of the past. It is legally prohibited. Bombay State had passed legislation against its practice as early as in 1946 and later Madras and Saurashtra governments followed it. But The Hindu

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Status of Women In India Today

The position and status of today’s Women in India is considered high in modern Indian Society. The population of women is almost half of the total population of India. A country or a community cannot be considered civilized where women are not honoured.

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Folk Drama of India (Indian Folk Drama)

The Folk drama of India Indian Folk Dramas have grown over the centuries and are a part of the life and culture of the rural people. Folk plays in the form of songs, dances and dramas have nourished a rich tradition. Though

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