In the ancient times dowry had a noble motive. The parents
of the bride would think it their moral duty to help the groom’s parents in
bringing up their daughter. So they would give certain things in dowry. During
those days no share from father’s property was given to girls, so dowry acted
as a way to ensure financial stability in their daughter’s life.
Now proper share in property is given to girls, so dowry has
become unnecessary. But still it is prevailing in Indian society. These days
bridegrooms are being auctioned and the highest bidder gets his daughter
married. Marriages have diverted from the concept of love to a business to
acquire profits. Due to this evil practice many brides have lost their lives
both before and after marriages.
Government has implemented strict laws to prohibit dowry
system. For the moral development of our own society we need to oppose this
evil incarnation of marriages by tooth and nail.
