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Blame the british. In pre-colonial India women had extensive rights, including property rights. The dowry is exclusively controlled by her so that she can have
by KaoruAoiShiho 12y ago
Blame the british. In pre-colonial India women had extensive rights, including property rights. The dowry is exclusively controlled by her so that she can have economic independence if she needs it.
In post colonial india property rights were taken away from women so that the dowry was transformed from something to help your daughter to a payment to your son in law.
- davidtanner 12y agoWhile I certainly believe you, I'd still love to see a reference for my own curiosity.
- KaoruAoiShiho 12y agoSure: http://www.hitxp.com/articles/history/origin-dowry-system-bride-woman-india-british/ http://www.hitxp.com/articles/history/origin-dowry-system-br... https://www.google.com/search?q=dowry+pre+colonial+india&oq=dowry+&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j0l4.1391j0j1&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=91&ie=UTF-8&qscrl=1 https://www.google.com/search?q=dowry+pre+colonial+india&oq=...
- heuan 12y agoI have only looked at a wikipedia article so far, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowry#India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowry#India which mentions how it changed at the end of the section
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- lotsofmangos 12y agoThe saying goes that the sun never sets on the British Empire. And according to xkcd, this is still true even today - https://what-if.xkcd.com/48/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/48/ This is primarily because God doesn't trust the British in the dark.
- noir_lord 12y agoHe shouldn't, Heaven likely has some interesting natural resources.
- lotsofmangos 12y agoI bet it doesn't have a flag either.
- noir_lord 12y agoNo flag, no country..you can't have one. Thats the rules that I've just made up and I'm backing it up with this gun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEx5G-GOS1k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEx5G-GOS1k