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Purnia Family Performs Shraddha for Daughter After Inter‑Caste Love Marriage, Declares Her ‘Dead’
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 02:34 PM
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In Purnia, a father and brother declared their daughter dead and performed her shraddha after she married a man from another caste without family consent.
A resident of Purnia, Bihar, chose to marry a man from a different caste despite lacking approval from her family. The marriage was conducted without the consent of her father and brother, who consider the union unacceptable.
In response, the father and his son performed a shraddha ceremony, a ritual traditionally reserved for the deceased, and publicly declared that they no longer have any relationship with their daughter. The father stated that, in his view, the daughter is effectively dead to the family.
The daughter explained that she proceeded with the marriage because she could not obtain the family's blessing. No legal action or police involvement has been reported, and the incident remains a family and social dispute.
Local observers note that such extreme reactions, though rare, highlight ongoing tensions around inter‑caste marriages in parts of Bihar. The case underscores the clash between personal choice and entrenched caste norms.
Authorities have not commented, and the family’s internal conflict appears to be confined to the household, with no broader public repercussions reported yet.
In response, the father and his son performed a shraddha ceremony, a ritual traditionally reserved for the deceased, and publicly declared that they no longer have any relationship with their daughter. The father stated that, in his view, the daughter is effectively dead to the family.
The daughter explained that she proceeded with the marriage because she could not obtain the family's blessing. No legal action or police involvement has been reported, and the incident remains a family and social dispute.
Local observers note that such extreme reactions, though rare, highlight ongoing tensions around inter‑caste marriages in parts of Bihar. The case underscores the clash between personal choice and entrenched caste norms.
Authorities have not commented, and the family’s internal conflict appears to be confined to the household, with no broader public repercussions reported yet.