The report said that dowry, where traditionally a bride\s father had to bestow riches on a groom to secure a marriage, has completely disappeared from many parts of the state.

• 报道说，按照印度传统，女孩出嫁时，父母都会准备丰厚的嫁妆给新郎家以确保女儿婚姻幸福，但如今在许多邦出现无嫁妆出嫁的情况。