I wouldn’t call her “desperate”, I would call her smart.
Remember that in India, a dowry is typically paid from the family of the bride to the family of the groom. Non-refundable. Since her intended groom was a lemon, by Indian standards, it shows she was on the ball to solicit another member of the groom’s family. The dowry is still good.
It is as much a business deal as anything, so no deep emotional ties there. She is becoming a member of her groom’s family, leaving her birth family behind, and this shows them she has a good head on her shoulders.
Hmm..that’s very interesting, didn’t know that. Traditionally, in iran for example, dowry is paid by bridegroom’s family; mainly as a type of financial guarantee should they divorce later & since western type family law (divorce for instance) wasn’t developed back then. More info http://www.iranchamber.com/culture/articles/iranian_marriage_ceremony.php
Thought iranian culture was similar to the indian one in that respect!
She did not marry someone from the groom’s family, she married her sister’s brother-in-law.