Marriage System

During the Indus Valley Civilization, women were given a goddess’s stature, and were very respected. This led to the concept called the Matrilocality. This is a practice where the groom stays with the bride’s parents after the wedding. Due to this, the female offspring always stayed close to or with their parents, helping in the formation of families of a large clan.

Inter-caste or cross-cultural marriages were prevalent during the Copper Age and Indus Valley Civilization.

  • During Vedic Age, marriage was the most important event of Grihastha Ashram (From 25 to 50 years of Age Family Life).
  • Different types of marriages ....
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