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  2. Inter-caste marriages in India - Wikipedia

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    According to a survey, the education of the husband's mother has a significant effect on inter-caste marriages. The probability of inter-caste marriages was found to increase by 36% with a 10-year increase in education of the husband's mother. [10] [dubious – discuss] In a 2010 report, the National Commission for Women (NCW) documented 326 ...

  3. Inter-caste marriage - Wikipedia

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    Nepal has many castes and inter-caste marriage is generally considered taboo. However, this kind of marriage has been gradually gaining acceptance. In 1854, the Government of Nepal passed the "Muluki Ain" civil code commissioned by Jung Bahadur Rana. [4] [5] This law outlawed marriage between people of a lower caste with those of a higher caste ...

  4. Recognition of same-sex unions in India - Wikipedia

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    In March 2006, Governor Nawal Kishore Sharma signed the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, 2006 into law. The Act provides for the registration of all marriages solemnized in Gujarat irrespective of the religion, caste or creed of the parties. It does not explicitly ban same-sex marriages, and defines marriage simply as including remarriage.

  5. The Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 - Wikipedia

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    The Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 (Act No. 19 of 1937) is a legislation enacted by the British government in India during the pre-independence era to recognize inter marriages among Arya Samajis. [1]

  6. Special Marriage Act, 1954 - Wikipedia

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    The Special Marriage Act, 1954 is an act of the Parliament of India with provision for secular civil marriage (or "registered marriage") for people of India and all Indian nationals in foreign countries, irrelevant of the religion or faith followed (both for inter-religious couples and also for atheists and agnostics) by either party. [1]

  7. Karadiya Rajput - Wikipedia

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    The majority of the community is vegetarian; and inter-caste/class marriages are not encouraged. [1] One of their traditional folk dances is the Hinch, also called the Gaagar Nritya. [4] [5] Jhala's 2010 review of studies on the community noted . Mori in 1999 studied on Karadia Rajput Gyatima Samajik Parivartan,[.]

  8. Talk:Inter-caste marriages in India - Wikipedia

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    [7] and there has never been a bar on inter-caste or inter-religion marriages in India.[8] In 2017, the Prime minister Narendra Modi started a scheme in which 2.5 lakh rupees will be given to inter-caste couples if one of them is a Dalit.[3] Conclusion : This can futher lead to different kind of hate if this kind of activities cease to exit.

  9. Periyar and women's rights - Wikipedia

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    Further, inter-caste marriages and remarriage of widows are on the increase in India. Brahmins oppose these because they are afraid that they cannot exploit the people any more in the name of sastras. For the same reason they oppose the Sharada Act which is necessary for social well-being. [27]