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  2. Dowry system in India - Wikipedia

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    The marriage treaty, signed on June 23, 1661, included the seven islands of Bombay as part of Catherine's dowry to Charles II. The official transfer of Bombay to the British occurred in 1665. The British East India Company took full control in 1668 after leasing it from the Crown for a nominal rent of £10 per year.

  3. Dahej Daasi - Wikipedia

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    Dahej Daasi (transl. Dowry Maid) is an Indian Hindi social Drama Indian television series produced by Mustang Films, which was premiered on 12 February 2024 - 27 February 2025 on Nazara. [1] The It formerly starred Sayantani Ghosh , Jhanvi Soni and Rajat Verma as The frist generation.

  4. Dowry - Wikipedia

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    A dowry is the transfer of parental property to a daughter at her marriage (i.e. "inter vivos") rather than at the owner's death (mortis causa). [6] (This is a completely different definition of dowry to that given at the top of the article, which demonstrates how the term ‘dowry’ causes confusion.)

  5. Dahej (film) - Wikipedia

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    Dahej (Dowry) is a 1950 Hindi social family drama film based on the dowry system directed by V. Shantaram. Produced by Rajkamal Kalamandir , the director of photography was V. Avadhoot. [ 1 ] Music was composed by Vasant Desai with lyrics by Shams Lucknavi, [ 2 ] who also wrote the story and dialogues.

  6. Nisha Sharma dowry case - Wikipedia

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    On 19 November 2003, Nisha married Ashwini Sharma, a computer engineer, in a small ceremony in Noida with only 75 guests. The marriage was set up by a common family friend and the engagement took place in September 2003. Her father only gifted her a gold necklace as the bridal gift. The marriage was scheduled to be held in the evening of 19 ...

  7. Weddings in India - Wikipedia

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    In the past, the age of marriage was young, often childhood or early teenage. [14] The average age of marriage for women in India has been increased to 21 years, according to the 2011 Census of India. [15] In 2009, about 7% of women got married before the age of 18. [16] Arranged marriages have long been the norm in Indian society.

  8. Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020

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    [3] [4] The law makes religious conversion non-bailable with up to 10 years of jail time if undertaken through misinformation, unlawfully, forcefully, allurement or other allegedly fraudulent means. The law also requires that religious conversions for marriage in Uttar Pradesh has to be approved by a district magistrate. The law also ...

  9. Bengali Hindu wedding - Wikipedia

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    Gaye Holud (Bengali: গায়ে হলুদ), meaning "applying turmeric to the body," is a traditional Bengali pre-wedding ritual where the groom's family, without the groom, visits the bride’s house on the morning of the ceremony to celebrate and perform the turmeric function.