Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.7.0.10 $; site uiucdcsp Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcsp!jha From: jha@uiucdcsp.CS.UIUC.EDU Newsgroups: net.nlang.india Subject: Re: dowry & arranged marriages Message-ID: <51700006@uiucdcsp> Date: Thu, 7-Nov-85 15:24:00 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcsp.51700006 Posted: Thu Nov 7 15:24:00 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Nov-85 08:05:49 EST References: <205@cive.ri.cmu.edu> Lines: 19 Nf-ID: #R:cive.ri.cmu.edu:205:uiucdcsp:51700006:000:479 Nf-From: uiucdcsp.CS.UIUC.EDU!jha Nov 7 14:24:00 1985 * * * * * HAPPY DIWALI * * * * * >in my caste the dowry/presents may run up to >$400,000 Did you mean $ or Rs. ? 400 K$ == 5 MRs. If you are right, the problem is a lot more serious than I thought. >What is your opinion on going round and looking at various girls, >before making a choice? Do you think that this is an acceptable practice? I think this is the only rational practice. Manoj Jha ARPA: jha@a.CS.UIUC.EDU CSNET: jha@uiuc USENET: uiucdcs!jha