The
Hindu castes and sub-castes are strictly endogamous.
Hypergamy
(referred to as "marrying up ") is a term used in social science for
the act or practice of marrying someone who is wealthier or of higher caste or
social status than oneself.
The
word "hypogamy" refers to instances of the inverse occurring:
marrying a person of lower social class or status.
Anuloma:
The marriage between male of higher Varna or caste and female of lower varna or
caste is called Anuloma marriage.
Pratiloma:
Marriage between male of lower Varna or caste and a female of higher Varna or
caste is called Pratiloma marriage.
In
1949, the Hindu Marriages Validity Act was passed which declares, no marriage
between Hindus shall be deemed to be invalid or ever to have been invalid by
reason only of the fact that parties thereto belonged to different religions,
castes, sub-castes or sects.
The
Special Marriages Act, 1954 has enabled marriages between caste and religions.
Hindu
Marriage Act, 1955 recognised inter-caste marriage as legal and valid marriage.
-Shyam
Panchmukh
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