The dowry system was a system transformed by the British during medieval times to reduce the financial power of women in the houses they get married into.
During that time the British made it into a strict rule to be followed, so with no say in the matter the people had to follow it. But as everything went on this rule became a tradition in India, and due to this system many women have suffered throughout these decades. Even though there is a law against it, till now dowry is still in practice.
This system has a lot of problems. It makes people feel like one is inferior to the other, creates problems after marriage and it is mainly women who can’t deal with this pressure and choose the wrong path.
The dowry system was different in ancient times; it was about giving financial independence to women after they were married off. But the British transformed it into a system where men get more power than women inside the household and from that period of time women have struggled in different ways.
The dowry rate was last checked in the year 2023 and it showed that 15,000 cases were reported across the country and 6,100 deaths throughout the year. These are just the cases which were reported, think about the ones which were not reported. How many women would have suffered in silence will always be a question.
In the end I would like to say that the dowry system works differently everywhere and there are cases in which it has been more gruesome. If more women turned out to be like Nisha Sharma then more women can be saved from going through struggles that no human being should go through in their life.
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