Priya & Puja (Singh)

Intercaste marriage

Contents:-i. Definition Of Inter-caste/religion marriageii. Challenges iii. Facts iv. Advantages & Disadvantagesv. The Superfluous Beliefvi. Government incentivesvii. Survey report with examplesviii.Conclusionix. References

Definition:-Intercaste/religion marriage, traditionally called mixed marriage between partners professing different religions.

Intercaste marriage typically connotes a marriage in which both partners remain adherents to their distinct religion, and as such it is distinct from concepts of religious conversion, religious assimilation, religious disaffiliation, cultural assimilation and apostasy.

Challenges:-Inter-caste marriages are often crippled with unique challenges that are actually associated with maintaining barriers. Experts claim that it is a natural tendency of people to create barriers in their minds and also around them.

The question is always about security, preservation and protection. Society is nurtured in such a way so as to enclose mankind within particular boundaries, limits and observations, and right from when a baby is born he or she is directed towards a particular way of living and abiding by certain societal norms. So there are certain things which are intrinsic to our childhood and that which is very difficult to part with.

Indian attitude towards inter-caste/religion marriages

Indians had an orthodox mindset. They couldn't imagine

marriages beyond the same caste , community and

religion.

Marriages should be in same community and caste .

Who so ever dare for the inter-caste marriage face the

consequences in terms of violence, social boycott, family

boycott and death of the boys and girls ( honour killing).

FACTS:-

They fear of the social norms and social standing.

Loss of reputation.

The cultural difference- they believe that the couple will not be

able to settle down and religiously follow each other’s culture.

They believe that the children born out of the inter-caste marriage

will not be perfect.

Torture that the family and the couple has to face at the hands of

the society.

Why rejected in india ???

INTERCASTE MARRIAGE

Advantages

Disadvantages

Biological Advantage

More Understanding

Created Openness

Religious Issues

Kids Issues

It is proved that the chances that an offspring will be better and highest when the mating species don’t relate to each other. It is said that there are certain chances that the offspring will have some health related problem if married within same species. So why take the risk?

Biological Advantage

According to us, there is nothing wrong in Inter Caste Marriages. According to us it is very good as we come to know about different customs, rituals and many more things. Worshiping different god and following something good from other religion is not bad. According to us if you love each other and have good mutual understanding, then you must proceed for marriage.

More Understanding

Inter Caste marriages have changed Indians mentality in lot of ways. Now people don’t mind and don’t interfere in other’s life and decision. In old times, those were mostly neighbours and relatives who are against inter caste marriages and due to their influence, family members also refuse inter caste marriage proposals. But these days all of them knows, that their is nothing wrong with inter caste marriage till there is mutual understanding and love in between couple that is going to marry. So this has created openness in society.

Created Openness

• Sometimes both of

you may face situation where you feel that your caste or religion is better or superior than other. It may then lead to arguments and ultimately letting one feel offended. Especially if one of you is of lower caste.

In same community or caste we have a sense of security but in new caste there is always a fear both families may not get along that well.

Religious Issues

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Problem comes when your kids grow up and then you think in which caste will you let them marry. These are long term problems.

Kids Issues

The set up of Indian caste system makes it clear that

“One is born into a caste and this cannot be undone even with the saat

pheras of sapt padi (Hindu marriage)”.

Today, in Indian society the inter caste marriages are mostly the part of the

city culture. The rural parts of the country still have a long way to go.

In villages ofIndia, people prefer their children to marry in the same caste

and community; else they disown them.

Though there have been numerous incidents of the wife attempting suicide

or being murdered, this has still not evaded the theory of caste system.

The Superfluous Belief

Is I/M acceptable ?

74%

20%

6%

DON’T KNOW

NO

YES

Government Incentives:-Government of Maharashtra & Punjab-

Maharashtra & Punjab government has decided to give Rs.50,000 to a couple opting for Intercaste marriage on 2010.

Government of Uttar-Pradesh- They give cash incentives and interest-free loan to couples . Such couples may get interest free loan upto Rs.50,000 and a reward of 50,000 with medal and certificate.

Government of Haryana- Haryana government offer 50,000 each for Intercaste marriage.

Survey Report:-Inter-caste marriage is mostly caused by love. It has been increasing in India especially because of the varieties of religious faiths and sects of the Hindu faith there. In India, religions each have their own rules relating to marriage, as rules exist for the conduct of marriage itself. When two people from different social groups marry, it is an inter-caste marriage. According to a survey in 2014, about 5% of marriages are inter-caste in India.

VARIOUS EXAMPLES

SAROJINI NAIDUIn 1912, She got married at the age of 19 to Dr. Govindarajulu Naidu, a non-Brahmin.During the time when inter-caste marriages were not allowed.

Conclusion:-As responsible citizen we need to encourage human

rights of each individual.Human Rights not only includes basic rights, but it

has a lot more to it. One of the most important aspects is ‘Right to Marriage’.

Marriage is one of the Human Right. Then, why we as individuals, society at large not able to digest and tolerate if a person, irrespective of his or her religion, caste, creed, state, language, nationality, gets married into a different religion, caste and creed. The right to choice of life-partner is a matter of one’s own decision. It is attached to the sentiments of a person.

When God created men and women, he has not assigned any caste on them. So, how can the human beings divide God's created world into castes and communities

REFERENCES:-

Wikipedia.thefreeencyclopedia/Intercaste marriage.com

HINDUSTAN and other newspapers

Google.