Through a dowry prohibition act was passed in 1961 ....it is practised in many parts of India List any three advantages of the dowry system in India....
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Answer: ADVANTAGE OF
DOWARY SYSTEM
1. Dowry helps newly married couple to establish their family:
The advocates of the practice of dowry say that the dowry, money, utensils and other house hold articles that a bride brings at the time of marriage help the newly married couple to establish their new home and also enables them to furnish their home with necessary accessories.
2. It makes marriage of ugly looking girl easy:
Practice of dowry makes the marriage of ugly looking, uneducated and aged girl easy as huge amount of dowry acts as effective and useful method for luring suitable bride groom for the bride.
3. Supports the Higher Education of poor boys:
The practice of dowry solves the financial problem of poor young bachelors and gives support for higher education to prospective bridegroom