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Meaning of Indian marriage
Indian Marriage is an institution which admits men and women to family life. It is a stable relationship in which a man and a woman are socially permitted to have children implying the right to sexual relations. Edward Westermark defined marriage as the “more or less durable connection between male and female, lasting beyond the mere act of propagation till after the birth of offspring.”
Ernest R. Groves defined it as “a public confession and legal registration of an adventure in fellowship.” Lowie defined it as a :relatively permanent bond between permissible mates.” Malinowski defined marriage as “ contract for production and maintenance of children.” According to Lundberg, Indian Marriage consists of “the rules and regulations which define the rights, duties and privileges of husband and wife, with respect to each other.”
According to Horton and hunt, “Indian Marriage sites are the approved social pattern whereby two or more persons establish a family.” Vikas defines Indian marriage sites. “as a socially sanctioned union of male and female, or as secondary institution devised by the software engineers to sanction the union and mating of male and female, for purposes of
- Establishing a household
- Entering into sex relations
- Procreation and
- Providing care for the off-spring
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