Abstract

To demand Stridhana, formerly a woman's property, is now a boy's right. Her father freely gave it to her. It is part of a prenuptial agreement between two families, and even after the wedding, there is an expectation of more. Insufficient dowry has sparked protests due to the brutality of the dowry process and the deaths of females. Women's stridhan was a fundamental right. While the aristocracy had a lot of money, the impoverished women had to labour as maids or in handicrafts, agriculture and basket-making to support their families. The Manusmriti, a granth created by many between 200 BC and AD 200 and committed to writing in the twelfth century AD, had a significant impact on the position of Hindu women. According to the author, 'Brahma divided his body into two pieces, one for man and one for woman.' In other words, she was born equal. Where women are revered, there are gods, and where they are degraded, there is no hope. Manu, like the Jatakas, sees women as tempting, who blame males, and who should be avoided in isolation, much like in the Jatakas. No one expects males to gaze at women when they decorate themselves, dress, or rest. The daughters kid was not allowed to participate in rituals including mantras from infancy through puberty. Here, there is no mention of the guru's ashram's Brahmacharya time or the upnayana being done on girls.

Highlights

  • Dower “Sanskrit is referred to as yautaka, or the material gifts of money or goods that confirm the union of those who are yuta or joined together in matrimony

  • Prior to the 5th century B.C., previous Vedic scriptures give a consistent depiction of the state of marriage among the Hindu tribes depicted

  • Allowing remarriage, training for employment, and societal acceptability have all been priorities. While the former is done in certain locations, the informants emphasised the latter because insisting on virginity in a wife mainly excludes the chance of remarriage

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Summary

Introduction

Dower “Sanskrit is referred to as yautaka, or the material gifts of money or goods that confirm the union of those who are yuta or joined together in matrimony. Marriage in ancient India a girl was given away on her father receiving a bride price called sulka, which was a form of compensation to the girl’s parents for the loss of their daughter. In another form the bride’s father received a pair of kin. Kanyadana "The gift of a virgin" is translated as "Kanyadaan." Bride's virginity was traditionally seen as a way to boost the esteem of the groom's parents when the father of the bride gave his daughter over to her husband's family. In exchange for the bride, the husband promises to assist her attain kama, dharma and artha. (Rao & Nitya, 2012)

According to Hinduism Encyclopedia
Social Sciences Encyclopedia
Types of Stridhan
General Characteristics of Hindu Marriage
Status of Indian Woman
Dowry and Bride Price
Mahbahrata Ppproved Five Forms of Marriages According to Dowery
Marriage by Purchase
The Arsa and Asura forms of Marriage
Marriage by Capture in Rigveda
Factors behind Marriage Payments
Dowry System and Law of Inheritance
Dowry in India
Dowry Inflation and the Marriage Squeeze in India
Position of Widows
Status of Widow Property
Code of Conduct for the Man of Jati or Race
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