25 Facts About Dowry

Dowry is a payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

Dowry had no say in its ultimate disposal; and legally, the dowry had to be kept separate for it was expected to support the wife and her children.

Dowry's dowry was inheritable only by her own children, not by her husband's children by other women.

Dowry was a very common institution in Roman times, and it began out of a desire to get the bride's family to contribute a share of the costs involved in setting up a new household.

Dowry cites two studies from the early 20th century with data to suggest that this pattern of dowry in upper castes and bridewealth in lower castes persisted through the first half of the 20th century.

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Dowry was not infrequent, when the girl suffered from some bodily defect.

Dowry translated many Indian texts into Arabic, as well as wrote a memoir on Indian culture and life he observed.

Dowry was common in different historic periods of China and continued through the modern history.

Dowry was the only way assets were transferred to a daughter.

Dowry was widely practiced in Europe until the early modern era.

Dowry was a custom brought to the United States by colonists from England and elsewhere in Europe.

Dowry piled shillings into the other side of the scale until he reached her weight in silver, and that was her dowry.

Dowry was a custom brought to Brazil by Portuguese settlers.

Dowry is a common practice in many parts of the world, especially in South Asia and several Middle East and North Africa countries.

Dowry is most common in nations with inadequate male-biased inheritance laws and patrilineal societies, which expect women to live with or near their husband's family.

Dowry is a payment of cash or gifts from the bride's family to the bridegroom's family upon marriage.

Payment of dowry is prohibited under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 in Indian civil law and subsequently by Sections 304B and 498a of the Indian Penal Code.

Dowry Prohibition Act Clause 4 states that anyone demanding dowry from a person has committed a crime.

Dowry is expected while the majority of marriages are consanguineously arranged between first cousins.

Dowry system is not practiced by indigenous people and is less prevalent in Hill Region.

Dowry is called Jehez in Afghanistan, and is separate from Mahr, sherbaha, and brideprice.

Dowry has existed in Persia for over 1000 years, and called jahizieh.

Dowry-related violence and deaths in Iran are reported in Iranian newspapers, some of which appear in English media.

Dowry is transferred a few days before the wedding, and examined by groom's family, and a Sihaye for the dowry is issued by the groom's family; this helps avoid disputes.

Dowry had been brought to medieval Serbia mainly through Byzantine influences; it was not originally a Slavic custom.

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