Do Brahmins go for inter-caste marriages?
Brahmins are closely followed by the Other Forward Castes. The rate of inter-caste marriage among OFCs was found to be 6.2 per cent. Exogamy within this group, however, mainly pertains to marriages with the sub-castes among the OFCs. Among the Scheduled Castes (SC), only 4.7 per cent have married outside their caste.
Is Kayastha greater than Brahmin?
According to Christian Novetzke, in medieval India, Kayastha in certain parts were considered either as Brahmins or equal to Brahmins. Several religious councils and institutions have subsequently stated the varna status of Chitraguptvanshi Kayasthas to be Brahmin and CKPs as Kshatriya.
Can a Brahmin guy marry a Kshatriya girl?
If in any case there is intercaste marriage, A Brahmin boy can marry a girl lower than his caste. But a Brahmin girl shouldn’t marry someone lower than her own caste. so yes to answer your question a Brahmin guy may marry a Kshatriya girl. These kind of inter- caste marriages are called Prathiloma and Anuloma marriages.
What happens if a Brahmin marries a Dalit girl?
If a brahmin marries another caste girl, their children are considered brahmins. If another caste man marries a brahmin girl their children are considered from his caste. Former lok sabha speaker meira kumar , a dalit, married a brahmin.
What happens to a Brahmana who takes a Sudra wife?
A Brahmana who takes a Sudra wife to his bed, will (after death) sink into hell;if he begets a child by her, he will lose the rank of a Brahmana. 18.
What are the conditions for a couple to get married in India?
As long as both persons have attained legal majority, both are willing and not under any form of coercion and both are not married to any other person at the time of marriage, there is nothing preventing their ability to be married in India.