Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage? What does this tell us about her?
Bholi’s father agreed to this marriage proposal because according to him she was lucky to get well to do bridegroom who owned a big shop, had his own house and had several thousand rupees in the bank. Moreover, he did not ask for any dowry to get married. He was totally unaware of bholi’s pock-marks and her lack of sense. She accepted the marriage proposal because of her father’s pride. Later, she rejected the marriage proposal because the bride groom demanded five thousand rupees as dowry. Bholi’s father was pleading, humiliated and could give only two thousand rupees to bishamber as he demanded for dowry.
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