The document discusses the history and current status of inter-caste and inter-religious marriages in India. Traditionally, marriages were strictly within castes and crossing caste lines was punished severely. However, over time social reformers have worked to end the rigid caste system and discrimination. Today, while inter-caste marriages face less opposition in cities, they are still not fully accepted in rural areas where the caste system remains deeply ingrained. The government has implemented policies to encourage inter-caste unions and social activists continue efforts to promote acceptance.

1. INTER-CASTE/RELIGION
MARRIAGES:
Made In Heaven And
Destroyed In Earth
Rajni
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2. Defination of intercaste/ religion
marriages
Intercaste/religion marriage,
traditionally called mixed marriage,
is marriage between partners
professing different religions.
Intercaste/religion marriage
typically connotes a marriage in
which both partners remain
adherents to their distinct religion,
and as such it is distinct from
concepts of religious
conversion, religious assimilation,
cultural assimilation, religious
disaffiliation, and apostasy.

3. History….
 From the time of Kings and Queens, caste system has been practiced.
 In earlier days, it was customary to marry in the same castes. If
anyone dares to disobey the rules of the society, he was confined to
severe punishments.
 Whole community was barred from keeping any relation with the
family where inter caste marriage had taken place.
 Customs and religions practiced were so strict and merciless that
even sometimes the boy and girl were hacked to death by their own
family members due to the pressures from the society.

4. Indian attitude towards
inter-caste/religion marriages
 Indians had an orthodox mindset. They couldn't imagine
marriages beyond the same caste , community and
religion.
 Marriages should be in same community and caste .
 Who so ever dare for the inter-caste marriage face the
consequences in terms of violence, social boycott, family
boycott and death of the boys and girls ( honour killing).

5. Continue….
 21th century, honour killing is still practiced
mostly in northern India.
 SC/ST being the usual targets for atrocities[1].
 A woman belonging to the SC /ST, marrying to
forward caste, is abused in the name of her caste
by a member of the public or by her husband/or
his relatives.

6. PROBLEMS ATTACHED…
 The problem of caste system was so deep rooted that it took
years for the Indians to come out of that idea.
 Even today also India is struggling to come out of this social
menace.
 History reveals that efforts have been made by various social
reformers and individuals to make India free from the clutches
of caste system, untouchability and race discrimination.

7. Why rejected in india???
 They fear of the social norms and social standing.
 Loss of reputation.
 The cultural difference- they believe that the couple will not be
able to settle down and religiously follow each other’s culture.
 They believe that the children born out of the inter-caste marriage
will not be perfect.
 Torture that the family and the couple has to face at the hands of
the society.

8. ill –effects of not approving
intercaste/religion marriages…
 Hampering the growth of the society
 Create fissures among different social groups
and castes
 Poses a threat to the national unity
 Various love couples either end their life or
are killed

9. Various couples fell in love and are now paying
a price for that.
1. Manoj, a dalit of Haryana, married Rimpy, of Saini community. A
panchayat in Haryana has issued a death fatwa of sorts on the
couple.
2. Megala 20 of thevar from village kattikulam ,madurai who was killed
by her parents.
3. Not just villages kuldeep singh (thakur) and monica(gujjar) married
under pollice protection 2006. Murdered in june.
4. Asha 18,sanjay kumar 24, who are living in hell.. They belong to
same village in haryana .

10. The Superfluous Belief
 The set up of Indian caste system makes it clear that
“One is born into a caste and this cannot be undone even with the saat
pheras of sapt padi (Hindu marriage)”.
 Today, in Indian society the inter caste marriages are mostly the part of the
city culture. The rural parts of the country still have a long way to go.
• In villages ofIndia, people prefer their children to marry in the same caste
and community; else they disown them.
• Though there have been numerous incidents of the wife attempting suicide
or being murdered, this has still not evaded the theory of caste system.

11. Is inter-caste marriage
acceptable?
Sales
6% 74% - no
1st Qtr
20% - yes
20% 6%- don’t
2nd Qtr
know
74% 3rd Qtr

12. Steps to be taken…
• It is the responsibility of the younger generation to make
their elders realize that the rigid caste system is morbid and
has a dark future ahead.
 The girl or boy should be introduced as a friend to the family
and be allowed to earn their love and respect
 The qualities of the person you love should be highlighted in
front of the family members
 Try and learn the customs of each other’s caste. This will
enable you to earn the love of the family members
 Try and show your family members how this kind of systems
are obstructing the progress of the nation

13. Steps that have been already
taken…
 Government of India has made different laws to
encourage inter-caste marriages
 Social activists and groups are actively
contributing to the create awareness among the
people of the hazards of not accepting the inter-
caste-marriages
 Movies, plays, street plays, demonstrations, etc.
have been used to demonstrate that inter-caste
marriages should be allowed.

14. Government incentives….
1. Government of Maharashtra & punjab – Maharashtra n punjab
government has decided to gift Rs 50,000 to a couple opting for
inter-caste marriage on 2010.
2. Government of Uttar Pradesh- They give cash incentive and
interest-free loan to couples . Such couples may get interest-free
loan of upto Rs 15,000 .
3. Government of haryana- haryana Government offers 50,000
each for intercaste marriage.

15. Present scenario
 Now people know that….
A successful marriage is not dependent on same caste
and religion
…..rather it depends on mutual understanding and
compatibility.
 Today, there are examples where two people from
totally different background and lifestyle come together
and spend their entire life happy with each other.
THANKS TO EDUCATION.

16. Various examples
1. SAROJINI NAIDU
◦ In 1912, she got married
◦ She got married at the age of
19 to Dr. Govindarajulu
Naidu, a non-Brahmin.
◦ During the time when inter-
caste marriages were not
allowed.

17. •In 4th march 2012
they tied in one
knot.
•They set a very
beautiful example
of intercaste &
religion marriage.
Ritesh deshmukh &
Genelia
d’suza deshmukh

18. Continue….
1. A case in ambala … girl from st caste (st)
married to punjabi jatt boy... On the bahalf of
parents.
2. An girl from himachal married to punjabi boy
and they are happly living there lives..
3. A girl from uttar pradesh married to punjabi
boy …

19. Marriages.. made in heaven!!
…..murdered on earth!!!!
 t is believed that this is the wish of god… When two
people meet and their marriage is solemnized.
And
 Marriage is mostly dependent on true love and
feeling and once this is achieved, caste and religion
all becomes secondary issues.

20. When God created
men and
women, he has not
assigned any caste
on them.
So,how can the
human beings
divide God's
created world into
castes and
communities

21. conclusion
 As responsible citizen we need to encourage human rights of
each individual.
 Human Rights not only includes basic rights, but it has a lot
more to it. One of the most important aspects is ‘Right to
Marriage’.
 Marriage is one of the Human Right. Then, why we as
individuals, society at large not able to digest and tolerate if a
person, irrespective of his or her religion, caste, creed, state,
language, nationality, gets married into a different religion,
caste and creed.The right to choice of life-partner is a matter
of one’s own decision. It is attached to the sentiments of a
person

22. Thank you..!!!!