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The dowry system in India refers to the durable goods, cash, and real or movable property that the bride's family gives to the bridegroom, his parents, or his relatives as a condition of the marriage. Dowry stemmed from India's skewed inheritance laws, and the Hindu Succession Act needed to be amended to stop the routine disinheritance of daughters. Dowry is essentially in the nature of a payment in cash or some kind of gifts given to the bridegroom's family along with the bride and includes cash, jewelry, electrical appliances, furniture, bedding, crockery, utensils and other household items that help the newlyweds set up their home. Dowry is referred to as Dahez in Arabic. In far eastern parts of India, dowry is called Aaunnpot.
Dowry in India is not limited to any specific religion. It is widespread among Hindus and other religions.
The first all-India legislative enactment relating to dowry to be put on the statute book was The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and this legislation came into force from 1 July 1961.[58] It marked the beginning of a new legal framework of dowry harassment laws effectively prohibiting the demanding, giving and taking of dowry. Although providing dowry is illegal,
Satguru Rampal Ji Maharaj is against any kind of corruption. He is strictly against the biggest social evils like consumption of alcohol, giving & receiving dowry, corruption, theft, etc. In the following video, Satguru Rampal Ji Maharaj Ji expresses his views on the subject of dowry and why it should be avoided at all costs.
