the birth of the sun was regarded as a blessing but a daughter generally not welcomed what made the societies think so? chapter reach for the top santosh yadav.

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It is true that the birth of a son was regarded a blessing and that a daughter was generally not welcomed. There existed certain practises in society that paved way for such a thinking. For example, just as in Santosh Yadav's case, a girl child was not allowed to be educated. This meant that she would bring no profit into the family. Also, the practise of giving dowry to a girl when she was married off, put a huge burden on the back of the family. Considering these factors, a son who brought dowry into the family through the wife he married, was preferred over a girl child.

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