Prelims · 6 Indian Society · 6.5 Family, marriage and kinship

6.5.3 Hindu marriage in tradition: the eight forms, gotra, anuloma–pratiloma and niyoga

Classical Hindu law treated marriage as a sacrament (samskara) with religious aims, recognised eight forms of marriage ranked from approved to condemned, and controlled choice of spouse through gotra and sapinda rules and the anuloma–pratiloma ranking.

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Key terms

  • Hindu marriage
  • sacrament
  • samskara
  • eight forms of marriage
  • Brahma
  • Daiva
  • Arsha
  • Prajapatya
  • Asura
  • Gandharva
  • Rakshasa
  • Paishacha
  • gotra
  • pravara
  • sapinda
  • anuloma
  • pratiloma
  • niyoga
  • kanyadana
  • stridhana
  • saptapadi
  • metronymics
  • Kanyasulkam
  • widow remarriage

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