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  2. Courtship - Wikipedia

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    The custom of Indian arranged marriages requires little courtship, although there are strong indications that the institution is undergoing change, and that love marriages are becoming more accepted as India becomes more intertwined with the rest of the world. In the cities at least, it is becoming more accepted for two people to meet and try ...

  3. Arranged marriage in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    With the expanding social reform and female emancipation that accompanied economic and literacy growth after independence, many commentators predicted the gradual demise of arranged marriages in India, and the inexorable rise of so-called "love marriages" (i.e. where the initial contact with potential spouses does not involve the parents or family members). [2]

  4. Arranged marriage - Wikipedia

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    Typically, marriages were arranged by parents, grandparents or other close relatives and trusted friends. Some historical exceptions are known, such as courtship and betrothal rites during the Renaissance period of Italy [3] and Gandharva Vivah in the Vedic period in the Indian subcontinent. [4]

  5. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Wikipedia

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    The Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) is an act of the Parliament of India enacted in 1955. Three other important acts were also enacted as part of the Hindu Code Bills during this time: the Hindu Succession Act (1956), the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act (1956), the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (1956).

  6. Weddings in India - Wikipedia

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    India celebrates about 10 million weddings per year, [2] of which about 80% are Hindu weddings. Approximately 90% of marriages in India are still arranged. [3] Despite the rising popularity of love marriages, especially among younger generations, arranged marriages continue to be the predominant method for finding a marriage partner in India. [3]

  7. Inter-caste marriages in India - Wikipedia

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    In India, inter-caste marriages were publicly encouraged and supported by the incumbent government under Narendra Modi by the offering of financial encouragement to those who marry people from lower castes, [3] C. N. Annadurai, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, [4] and social activists such as Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, [5] [need quotation ...

  8. Hindu wedding - Wikipedia

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    An Indian girl holding an umbrella for a Hindu wedding ceremony. In North Indian weddings, the bride and the groom say the following words after completing the seven steps: We have taken the Seven Steps. You have become mine forever. Yes, we have become partners. I have become yours. Hereafter, I cannot live without you. Do not live without me.

  9. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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    Indian weddings take anywhere from five minutes to several weeks, depending on region, religion, and a variety of other factors. Due to the diversity of Indian culture, the wedding style, ceremony and rituals may vary greatly amongst various states, regions, religions and castes.