Inter-Caste Marriage Issues and Challenges: With Special Reference to Tumkur District

Abstract

Marriage in India is a sacred institution and also a union of two families. In the world of advancement and technical innovation, there are still some people who follow strict caste rules. The problem of caste system was so entrenched that it will take years for the Indian to come out of that idea. Marriages in the Hindu society are caste driven; inter-caste marriages are considered to be an offense and unaccepted by the elders. Inter caste marriage in India is banned with a belief that by getting into inter-caste marriage, the couples may get difficulties in settling down themselves with each other. They may also not be able to follow each other's culture. It was also believed that children of inter-caste outcome are not perfect. Elders fear the social reputation and social standing. They also feel fear for the torture faced by the family and couple at the hand of the society. This paper attempts to find out the issues and challenges of inter-caste marriages through number of case studies. It also tries to make people aware about the consequences of inter-caste marriages. Findings of this paper will help the people to come out of certain social stigma attached to it.