Inside the big fat Indian wedding: conservatism, competition and networks
![Inside the big fat Indian wedding: conservatism, competition and networks](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Indian_wedding_Delhi.jpg)
Indian elites’ extravagant weddings are a show of strength, a glamorised return to traditions, and a celebration of social conservatism.
![](https://images.theconversation.com/files/153286/original/image-20170118-26585-1gbjghe.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=496&fit=clip)
Home – Articles, Analysis, Comment – The Conversation – page 19
![](https://images.theconversation.com/files/176706/original/file-20170704-13176-ra217h.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=0%2C91%2C4710%2C2284&q=45&auto=format&w=668&h=324&fit=crop)
Conservatism – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 4
![](https://0.academia-photos.com/attachment_thumbnails/58530172/mini_magick20190301-14026-mbnk48.png?1551508795)
PDF) Dowry is a Serious Economic Violence Rethinking Dowry Law in
![](https://0.academia-photos.com/attachment_thumbnails/101529471/mini_magick20230426-1-9o3pxp.png?1682531514)
PDF) Dowry is a Serious Economic Violence Rethinking Dowry Law in
![](https://images.theconversation.com/files/308684/original/file-20200106-123368-1x59y70.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=0%2C0%2C1826%2C1826&q=45&auto=format&w=240&h=240&fit=crop)
Elite – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1
![](https://gumlet.assettype.com/thenewsminute/import/sites/default/files/Quantico_fb2.jpg)
Images
![](https://images.theconversation.com/files/581014/original/file-20240311-25-92qf4b.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=0%2C58%2C5607%2C3673&q=45&auto=format&w=496&fit=clip)
Marriage – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 9
![](https://0.academia-photos.com/attachment_thumbnails/106925153/mini_magick20231025-1-ls2yv1.png?1698252736)
PDF) Dowry is a Serious Economic Violence Rethinking Dowry Law in
![](https://images.theconversation.com/files/152149/original/image-20170109-3627-yswt6o.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=754&fit=clip)
Inside the big fat Indian wedding: conservatism, competition and
![](https://0.academia-photos.com/attachment_thumbnails/59087675/mini_magick20190430-25125-1sdofm4.png?1556636571)
Institute of Social Sciences Centre for Multilevel Federalism
![](https://www.csh-delhi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-cropped-cropped-CSH_LOGO-2.png)
Parul BHANDARI – CSH Delhi
![](https://gumlet.assettype.com/tnm/import/sites/default/files/bike-1835501_1920.jpg)