Indian Bride Market

The country is still recovering from the Indian Rebellion with poverty and famine being commonplace. It is customary for many impoverished families from the lower castes to sell their daughters as brides to make money and have less children to feed. The bride market operates as an auction. Girls are presented one at a time and auctioned by the potential grooms. The asking prices start at around 50 rupees and the final bids usually range between 100 and 400 rupees.