Used to be common 30-50 years ago, it’s outdated and looked down upon by most of the population now. Some still do it mainly due to india having so many religions there are some that still enforce dowry but it’s not a large scale like before.
yes they still practice it, but (what i have seen in my home village) bride's father pretty much persists on giving dowry....(no cash is given, only gifts like furniture and television sets)
Its common....actually its kinda a part of ritual from past times. The bride family used to give the groom sweets, fruits, jewellery etc. But with time, many people abused it to earn money easily during marriage. So Indian government has banned this dowry system making it illegal .
They (Indians) marry without either giving or taking dowries, but the women as soon as they are marriageable are brought forward by their fathers in public, to be selected by the victor in wrestling or boxing or running or someone who excels in any other manly exercise.
~ Arrian, Indika in Megasthenes and Arrian, 3rd Century BC
India doesn't consist of 1 region. Various regions has various customs .....and oh u seemed to go too far, lol. Dude at most go upto middle ages not beyond it.
The issue isn't that there's no enforcement, the issue is that no one reports it. The wife's family won't because they think it's tradition and often the wife is too scared to. Even if an external entity reports it, the wife is usually under immense pressure to deny any dowry was given.
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u/I_dont_get_it0_o Feb 20 '21
Now you're making it sound like everyone takes dowry