Category: Marriage

Violence against women is not a new or recent phenomenon women have been the victims of violence all through the age, in all societies, cultures regions or religious communities in the world.It is indeed, ironic that in India, which has given rise to apostles of peace and non-violence, women have to bear the brunt of violence-domestic as well as public, physical as well as emotional and mental.Violence against women can be viewed in the historical perspective, for it is to a large extent, linked to her status in society. ADVERTISEMENTS: In the Vedic period, Indian women enjoyed a relatively comfortable position. Gradually violence against them beggar to be practised; the doors of educational, economic, social, political and cultural opportunities were gradually closed for them.Even their personal freedom in respect of…

Procreation of children is the primary biological function of a family. Children born to a lawfully wedded couple only receive legitimacy from society. Thus, it is the family which ensures the continuity of human race. Fulfillment of Basic Needs: It is the responsibility of a family to provide basic needs to its mem­bers. These include food, shelter, clothing, health and education. The head of the family, whether male or female, is expected to provide these to the members till they attain adulthood. ADVERTISEMENTS: The Hindu marriage makes it obligatory for the husband to provide comforts to his wife. Among the tribals also economic needs along with physical needs are fulfilled by the family. Psychological Security: One very important function of a family is psychological. It provides security to the members…

Preparing a typology of the family is a difficult task since the institu­tion is a universal phenomenon. Whenever social scientists are required to classify it, they are confronted with the problem of identi­fying some criteria which could help them do this. And when there is no agreement on a set of criteria, the typology dwindles. However, some classification can be made on some criteria which are generally acceptable: (1) size, (2) residence, (3) descent, (4) inheritance, and (5) marriage. In the following section we shall provide the types of fami­lies on the basis of above criteria found in our country. Size: ADVERTISEMENTS: The size of a family is determined by the number of members in it. Accordingly, we have nuclear family or conjugal family, extended family, and joint family. (i)…

Essay on Polyandry – Types, Causes and Social Implications of Polyandry – Polyandry is the marriage of one woman with several men. It is much less common than polygyny. It is practised among the Tibetans, Marquesan Islanders of Polynesia, the Bahama of Africa, the tribals of Samoa and others.In India, the tribes such as Tiyan, the Toda, the Kota, the Khasa and Ladakhi Bota also practise polyandry. The Nairs of Kerala were polyandrous previously.Types of Polyandry: ADVERTISEMENTS: Polyandry is of two types:(i) Fraternal Polyandry, and(ii) Non-Fraternal Polyandry. ADVERTISEMENTS: (i) Fraternal Polyandry:When several brothers share the same wife, the practice can be called alelphic or fraternal polyandry. This practice of being mate, actual or potential, to one’s husband’s brothers is called “levirate.” It is prevalent among the Todas. Image Source: thenewskick.com(ii)…

A precious child was born in 1469 in a khatri family at Talwandi, near Lahore. The village is called Nankana Sahib which is now in Paki­stan.The name of the boy was Nanak, known to the world as Guru Nanak Dev.At the age of seven he joined the village school. He was very intelligent, and learned the alphabet in one day. Once he com­posed a beautiful hymn which is now in Guru Granth Sahib. ADVERTISEMENTS: He used to think about God for hours together. When his father gave him twenty rupees to do some profitable business, he” spent the money on feeding the hungry men.His father became worried about his work and approach towards life. So Nanak was married at the age of fourteen. Image Source: ekonkaar.comBut even marriage could not…

Broadly speaking, there are two distinct kinds of Law – National Law, and International Law. National Law extends over the territory and people of the State. Within the sphere of the State there are two kinds of law.One that, which governs the State, and, the second, law by means of which the State governs its people. The former is called the Constitutional Law and the latter the Ordinary Law.Constitutional Law: ADVERTISEMENTS: Constitutional Law is fundamentally distinct from Ordinary Law. According to Dicey, it includes “all rules which directly or indirectly affect the distribution or the exercise of power in the State”, and which “are enforced by the courts.”Constitutional Law defines the organisation of the State, determines the functions exercised by different departments of government, and establishes the relationship bet­ween the…

From DateTo The Divisional Engineer (Telegraphs),Re: Request for changing the name of subscriber in my favour in respect of telephone No. ____________ ADVERTISEMENTS: Dear Sir,The above telephone is installed at the above address with subscriber’s name as____________. I regret very much to inform you that he expired on____________ and accordingly Xerox copy of death certificate is enclosed. With his death since he is no longer the subscriber of the said telephone, the undersigned being the widow of my deceased husband would request you to arrange to change the subscriber’s name of the telephone in my favour.As a token of proof that I am the legal heir after his death, Xerox copy of our marriage registration certificate is enclosed. ADVERTISEMENTS: Thanking you.Yours faithfully, (Your Name) Image Source: i.ytimg.com

Ram Mohan Roy was a pioneer of social and religious reform in India. He was born in an orthodox Brahman family of Bengal in 1772.He went to England as an envoy of the Mughal Emperor Akbar II, who had given him the title ‘Raja’. Ram Mohan died in Bristol, England, in 1833. As a religious reformer: Ram Mohan Roy favored monotheism (the worship of one god). He opposed idol worship and meaningless rituals, which he believed gave rise to superstitions and social evils. He published Bengali translations of the Vedas and the Upanishads to prove his point. He organised the Atmiya Sabha in 1814 to spread rational religious ideas. ecx.images-amazon.com As a social reformer: ADVERTISEMENTS: In 1828, Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Sabha (later called the Brahmo Samaj) to…

Romeo and Juliet, the most renowned romantic play written by William Shakespeare about two star-crossed lovers whose deaths, ultimately unites their families. This play belongs to a tradition of tragic romances. This is one of the plays that has been widely played on many stages and even used for operas.The play begins at Verona, with a street brawl between Montague and Capulet supporters, who are sworn as enemies to each other. The Prince of Verona then declares that if there is any further breach of peace, the punishment shall be severe.Now, Count Paris who is a kinsman to Capulet asks him to marry his daughter (Juliet), but he is asked to wait for about two years for the marriage. Later, he orders his daughter to marry Paris and Paris is…

“The Mystery of Edwin Drood” is one of the finest novels of Charles Dickens but the novel could not be completed by Dickens because he kissed death before the completion of the novel.The identity of the murderers in the novel is still a matter of debate. Though the name of the novel is inspired by the character of Edwin Drood but the story actually revolves around Edwin’s uncle Mr. John Jasper who falls in love with his pupil who is also Edwin’s fiance.Rosa Bud; Edwin’s fiance also catches the attention of Neville Landless who comes with his twin sister Helena from Ceylon. Neville is madly in love with Rose and the result is as anyone can possibly expect; both Neville and Edwin become enemies. weathervaneplayhouse.com ADVERTISEMENTS: The story takes an…