De-coding the Indian in London

[prasad1]

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In the good old days, the Indian marriage was a celebration of a union of two hearts and minds. We Indians have now taken that to another level. It is about bragging rights and no longer about conjugal rights. I have just been told that there is a couple who are marrying off their daughter in Puglia (do most of you even know where it is) and the budget for the wedding is £ 20 million pounds: yes Rs 200 crores. The husband has made his fortunes in mining. And they are going to destroy the sanctity and grace of a charming little place in Italy with the shenanigans of halwa and poori-alu. I am no judge of either their morality or for that matter what they wish to do with their money. I am only concerned that this couple has never donated even a shilling towards charity. When the Indian begins to stop thinking about himself or for that matter his place in English society, he will begin doing much more for himself, his community and indeed India rather than allowing the Indian to become the subject of ridicule tinged with rightful indignation.

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[biswa]

Prasadji,

Dont we have a rosy-tinted view of the good old days? Was it really a marriage of heart and minds? Take the famous Rama-Sita Kalyanam which is still celebrated today.

Are there any indications that Rama knew Sita before marriage? Was it not just a classic arranged marriage, mainly aiming for an alliance of Ayodhya and Mithila kingdoms? Otherwise how would you explain all the brothers of Rama also getting married to all the sisters of Sita?