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dowry — noun Property or payment given by a wife or her family to a husband at the time of marriage. (In some cultures, it is the husband who pays the dowry to the wife’s family.) Syn: marriage portion See Also: dower, reverse dowry … Wiktionary
Dowry law in India — Payment of a dowry, gift often financial, has a long history in many parts of the world. In India, the payment of a dowry was prohibited in 1961 under Indian civil law and subsequently by Sections 304B and 498a of the Indian Penal Code were… … Wikipedia
Dowry — A dowry (also known as trousseau or tocher or, in Latin, dos) is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage.[1][2] It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride s parents, and dower, which is property… … Wikipedia
Dowry death — Part of a series on Violence against women … Wikipedia
Dowry system in India — In India dowry (known as Dahej in Hindi)[1] is the payment in cash or some kind of gifts given to bridegroom s family along with the bride. Generally they include cash, jewellery,[2] electrical appliances, furniture, bedding, crockery, utensils… … Wikipedia
bride price — noun A sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride, in some cultures. It is well known in Artas as in other villages exactly what the bride price should customarily be so much for a cousin… … Wiktionary
Sexism in India — In India, sexism is largely manifest in violence and discrimination against women and to a much smaller extent against men.Fact|date=July 2008 Sexual harassment at the workplace and lack of education continue to be major problems. The… … Wikipedia
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
Crime in India — Crime is present in various forms in India. Organized crime include drug trafficking, gunrunning, money laundering, extortion, murder for hire, fraud, human trafficking and poaching. Many criminal operations engage in black marketeering,… … Wikipedia
WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
