GS1 · 15 marks · 250 words
Despite legal and educational advances, why do certain social practices, such as dowry, caste endogamy, or child marriage, continue to persist in modern India? Analyse with examples.
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Syllabus: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
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