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Article: Mate selection and female age at marriage: a micro level investigation in Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Journal of Comparative Family Studies
- Article date:
- September 22, 2003
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INTRODUCTION
Marriage is one of the important social institutions in India. It is not only a union of two individuals but also an alliance between two families thereby bringing about a new network of relationships. It is a threshold for family formation, family building and population growth. Marriage is considered as a sacred duty by the major religious doctrines (Hinduism, Islam and Christianity) and thereby it is universal in Indian society. According to the Hindu religious scriptures, the religion followed by most of the people in India, the main purpose of marriage is the performance of dharma in addition to the continuation of the family and the lineage.
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