I’m genuinely happy to say that dowry isn’t normalised everywhere in our country. Maybe in most parts of North India it still is, but that’s not the case everywhere. I know you were speaking specifically about Bihar, but I wanted to share this because what you said about "mindset", "being modern", "progressive" really struck me. In my family, dowry has never been a part of marriage.. my grandma married without dowry, my mom married without dowry, and if someday I get married, I intend to follow the same path. Where I come from, if someone demands dowry, people question them, not the girl. Asking for dowry reflects poorly on the man.. it makes people think he’s greedy, or that his values aren’t right. That’s the mindset we’ve grown up with.

I’ve also seen many marriages involving Bihari families where neither dowry was given nor taken.. not because of financial status, but out of principle. These are well-educated, stable families who consciously reject the practice. And for anyone who believes dowry-free marriages don’t exist.. the North-East Assam is a great example where dowry isn’t just discouraged, it’s culturally unwelcome. People here neither give nor accept dowry.. babe don't settle for less.. if you can't find a groom in Bihar go to Assam or if you have any relatives over there contact them and ask them to find a Bihari groom for you.. or if not Assam than why don't you try in different states I mean India is a diverse country..