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2. Arranged marriage in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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   Though dating may not be socially permissible, nonetheless the couple may talk over the phone. Low incidence of divorce in India. In India, marriage is thought to be for life, and the divorce rate is extremely low. In 2021, India recorded the lowest divorce rate in the world at just 0.1 divorces per 1000 people.

3. Homosexuality in India - Wikipedia

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   Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), dating back to 1861, made sexual activities "against the order of nature" punishable by law and carries a life sentence. The law replaced the variety of punishments for Zina (unlawful intercourse [33] ) mandated in the Mughal empire 's Fatawa-e-Alamgiri , these ranged from 50 lashes for a slave, 100 ...

4. Hijra (South Asia) - Wikipedia

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   In North India, the goddess Bahuchara Mata is worshipped by pavaiyaa. In South India, the goddess Renuka is believed to have the power to change one's sex. Male devotees in female clothing are known as jogappa. They perform similar roles to hijra, such as dancing and singing at birth ceremonies and weddings.

5. Ages of consent in Asia - Wikipedia

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   India. India's age of consent for sex is set at 18 years under the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, regardless of gender. In 1892, the marital rape and subsequent death of a 10-year-old girl, Phulmoni Dasi, caused the age of consent to be raised from 10 to 12.

6. Marriage in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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   Marriage in Hinduism. A Bengali Hindu couple during their wedding ceremony. A North Indian couple wearing traditional attire during a ring ceremony. A Rajput Hindu couple making an offering during their wedding ceremony. A Tamil Hindu couple during their wedding ceremony. The Hindu marriage ( Sanskrit: विवाह, romanized : Vivāha, lit.

7. LGBT history in India - Wikipedia

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   The relationship dilemma sparked after Sapna starts dating Rahul (Aashish Chaudhary). 2005 - The film My Brother…Nikhil directed by Onir portrays the life of the protagonist, Nikhil, from 1987 to 1994, when AIDS awareness in India was considerably low. 2005 - Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, publicly came out as gay. He was disinherited as an ...