Embraced by mother, father, sister and sisters-in-law, beholding every thing of the ancestral home with pleasure, the above quote of an Indian daughter does not overwhelm the heart. This bond of dependency and dependency on the girl's mind is tied to her marriage, which cannot be opened even for birth after birth.
Mahakavi Kalidas in his world-famous work 'Abhigyan Shakuntalam' has called it from Maharishi Kanva - "I mean my daughter. That is, the girl is an alien, is a trust, is a heritage.
It is right to guard the trust and heritage carefully, but to give an opportunity to the bride and the daughter by bargaining for her marriage is a gross injustice to the girl-jewel.
Today, with the birth of a dowry problem, it has become a formidable problem. Today Kanya is a letter of credit, a 'promissory note' and a gift check issued from the bank of the son's creator.
The tradition of dowry is born today, it is not so, dowry has been going on in this country for thousands of years. It is also mentioned in ancient texts.
Present situation - In ancient times, dowry was a sign of goodwill and tools to start a new life for the new couple. At that time, dowry was a form of gratitude to the girl's side. The money given to the girl was female and money, but today it has become a duty to become the husband of the girl.
Today, dowry has attained its worst form. By putting his family's future at stake, even ordinary people of the society get involved in this stupid race.
Cultural conservatism is also the reason for this situation. In ancient times, the girl had the freedom to choose a bridesmaid. But ever since the parents have taken the pious task of tying her in someone's neck, the girl has become the object of inferiority without any reason. From the groom's side, the girl's side is being considered inferior.
The groom and groom take full advantage of this emotion. Even if there is no bicycle in the house, you will not touch the pylon without getting the bike. The demand for the bike has become outdated, now the demand for the car is starting to rise. Fatherhood like a daughter has become a terrible sin of past birth and present life.
The demon of dowry has corrupted the attitudes of Indians to such an extent that it has become difficult to live with respect for the girl and the father of the girl. It is not known how many girls and saffron sacrifices have been made on the sacrifice of this practice. This practice has committed the crime of destroying the peace of millions of family life and eradicating the truth of human beings.
Seeing the so-called elders get married with pomp, the minds of the younger ones are also tempted and then loans are taken, houses are mortgaged. Bribery, bribery, burglary and proper and improper measures all lead to a disgusting craving for wealth. Social life is filled with criminal feeling and character collapse. Once trapped in the vicious circle of debt, the householder destroys the future of himself and his children.
This problem cannot be eliminated without attacking its root causes. The government should strictly follow the laws, if necessary, also impose marriage tax so that the pomp and demonstration is ended. The society itself will have to be active in this direction with the truth. Social boycott of dowry-greed will have to be done. Girls have to become self-reliant and self-respecting.