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Causes of the dowry[edit] various reasons have been suggested as cause of dowry practice in india. These include economic factors and social factors. Economic factors[edit] there are many economic factors that contribute towards the system of dowry. Some of these include inheritance systems and the bride's economic status. Some suggestions point to economics and weak legal institutions on inheritance place women in disadvantage, with inheritances being left only to sons.[25] this leaves women dependent upon their husbands and in-laws, who keep the dowry when she marries.[26] prior to 1956, including during the british raj, daughters had no rights of inheritance to their family's wealth. In 1956, india gave equal legal status to daughters and sons among hindu, sikh and jain families, under the hindu succession act (india grants its muslim population the sharia derived personal status laws)

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