śulka (English spelling) sulka

Japanese: śulka(英語表記)sulka
śulka (English spelling) sulka

…However, even if the wife was at fault, it was very difficult to prove her fault, so in practice, the husband was often returned to his wife's home regardless of the reason. [Kushida Hisaji]
【India】
In ancient times, Hindus had a dowry called śulka, which was recognized as the wife's personal property. A major social problem was the practice of the bride's family paying cash or other items to the groom's family just before the wedding. This practice, called dowry in English, was widespread among the upper and middle classes.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "śulka" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかし,たとえ妻の方に非があったとしても,その非を立証することは大変困難であったため,実際には原因のいかんにかかわらず妻家に返される場合が多かった。【串田 久治】
【インド】
 ヒンドゥー教徒には,古来シュルカśulkaと呼ばれた持参金があり,妻の特有財産として認められていた。大きな社会問題となったのは,婚礼の直前に花嫁の家から花婿の家に現金などを支払う慣習で,英語ではダウリdowryと呼ばれ,上層と中層の人々の間で広く行われた。…

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