16. Dowry System

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16. Dowry System

16. Dowry System

A dowry is property or money brought by a bride to her husband. Dowry system is one of the greatest evils of our society. The sacred institution of marriage is reduced to a business transaction. Though giving or taking a dowry is regarded as a social crime, it is still prevalent in our country, most commonly in the Terai belt. The parents of the girls have to provide cash or kinds to the bridegroom at the time of marriage or at some later date.

The custom of giving dowry started from times immemorial with a good intention that it would be a sort of help to the young couple to set up a new home. But this custom became an evil as the greed of the bridegroom's parents mounted. Giving of dowry is no problem for the rich. For keeping their false social prestige, they give maximum dowry. The poor try to imitate them and in the process ruin themselves.

 The practice of giving dowry has brought a number of problems in our society. Many girls are put to a lot of trouble, and some of them even commit suicide. We must stand against this system. This inhuman practice must be put to an end. This social evil needs a treatment at the social level. Both taking and giving dowry should be strictly forbidden. Those people who demand dowry should be sternly punished. Boys and girls should come forward and resolve not to give consent to such marriage which involves dowry.

In conclusion, dowry system has been an evil of a civilized society in the present world. It has created a number of problems, and it certainly needs to be abolished for the well being of all brides and grooms.