INTER-CASTE/RELIGION MARRIAGES:

Made In Heaven And Destroyed In Earth

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Defination of intercaste/ religion marriages

Intercaste/religion marriage, traditionally called mixed marriage,

is marriage between partners professing different religions.

Intercaste/religion 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, cultural assimilation, religious disaffiliation, and apostasy.

History….

From the time of Kings and Queens, caste system has been practiced.

In earlier days, it was customary to marry in the same castes. If

anyone dares to disobey the rules of the society, he was confined to

severe punishments.

Whole community was barred from keeping any relation with the

family where inter caste marriage had taken place.

Customs and religions practiced were so strict and merciless that

even sometimes the boy and girl were hacked to death by their own

family members due to the pressures from the society.

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).

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21th century, honour killing is still practiced

mostly in northern India.

SC/ST being the usual targets for atrocities[1].

A woman belonging to the SC /ST, marrying to

forward caste, is abused in the name of her caste

by a member of the public or by her husband/or

his relatives.

PROBLEMS ATTACHED…

The problem of caste system was so deep rooted that it took

years for the Indians to come out of that idea.

Even today also India is struggling to come out of this social

menace.

History reveals that efforts have been made by various social

reformers and individuals to make India free from the clutches

of caste system, untouchability and race discrimination.

Why rejected in india???

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.

ill –effects of not approving intercaste/religion marriages…

Hampering the growth of the societyCreate fissures among different social groups

and castesPoses a threat to the national unityVarious love couples either end their life or

are killed

Various couples  fell in love and are now paying a price for that.

1. Manoj, a dalit of Haryana, married Rimpy, of Saini community. A

panchayat in Haryana has issued a death fatwa of

sorts on the couple.

2. Megala 20 of thevar from village kattikulam ,madurai who was killed

by her parents.

3. Not just villages kuldeep singh (thakur) and monica(gujjar) married

under pollice protection 2006. Murdered in june.

4. Asha 18,sanjay kumar 24, who are living in hell.. They belong to

same village in haryana .

The Superfluous Belief

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.

Is inter-caste marriage acceptable?

74%

20%

6%

Sales

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

74% - no20% - yes6%- don’t know

Steps to be taken…

• It is the responsibility of the younger generation to make their elders realize that the rigid caste system is morbid and has a dark future ahead.

The girl or boy should be introduced as a friend to the family and be allowed to earn their love and respect

The qualities of the person you love should be highlighted in front of the family members

Try and learn the customs of each other’s caste. This will enable you to earn the love of the family members

Try and show your family members how this kind of systems are obstructing the progress of the nation

Steps that have been already taken…

Government of India has made different laws to encourage inter-caste marriages

Social activists and groups are actively contributing to the create awareness among the people of the hazards of not accepting the inter-caste-marriages

Movies, plays, street plays, demonstrations, etc. have been used to demonstrate that inter-caste marriages should be allowed.

Government incentives….

1. Government of Maharashtra & punjab – Maharashtra n punjab

government has decided to gift Rs 50,000 to a couple opting for

inter-caste marriage on 2010.

2. Government of Uttar Pradesh- They give cash incentive and

interest-free loan to couples . Such couples may get interest-free

loan of upto Rs 15,000 .

3. Government of haryana- haryana Government offers 50,000

each for intercaste marriage.

Present scenarioNow people know that….

A successful marriage is not dependent on same caste and religion …..rather it depends on mutual understanding and compatibility.

Today, there are examples where two people from totally different background and lifestyle come together and spend their entire life happy with each other.

THANKS TO EDUCATION.

Various examples

1. SAROJINI NAIDU◦ In 1912, she got married◦ 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.

Ritesh deshmukh &

Genelia

d’suza deshmukh

•In 4th march 2012 they tied in one

knot.• They set a very

beautiful example of intercaste &

religion marriage.

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1. A case in ambala … girl from st caste (st)

married to punjabi jatt boy... On the bahalf of

parents.

2. An girl from himachal married to punjabi boy

and they are happly living there lives..

3. A girl from uttar pradesh married to punjabi

boy …

Marriages.. made in heaven!!…..murdered on earth!!!!

t is believed that this is the wish of god… When two people meet and their marriage is solemnized.

And Marriage is mostly dependent on true love and

feeling and once this is achieved, caste and religion all becomes secondary issues.

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

conclusionAs 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

Thank you..!!!!