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| − | Dowry death was the killing of unwanted wives in India supposedly with the husband setting her on fire and claiming it was a cooking accident, in order to claim her dowry or inheritance. | + | '''Dowry death''' was the killing of unwanted wives in [[India]] supposedly with the husband setting her on fire and claiming it was a cooking accident, in order to claim her [[dowry]] or inheritance. |
| − | Many dispute the claim that this actually occurs. It has nothing to do with Hinduism and may simply be an urban myth. | + | Many dispute the claim that this actually occurs. It has nothing to do with [[Hinduism]] and may simply be an urban myth. |
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Latest revision as of 21:30, July 12, 2016
Dowry death was the killing of unwanted wives in India supposedly with the husband setting her on fire and claiming it was a cooking accident, in order to claim her dowry or inheritance.
Many dispute the claim that this actually occurs. It has nothing to do with Hinduism and may simply be an urban myth.