Dowry System in India: Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages of Dowry System in India Though the practice of dowry is publicly condemnes, legally banned and morally despised of in practice it still persists as some of the supporters of this system argue that this practice has its advantages. Some of the arguments in favour of dowry by ‘the supporters of this system are discussed here under. 1. Dowry helps newly married couple to establish their family: The advocates of the practice of dowry say that the dowry, money, utensils and other house hold articles that a bride brings at the time of marriage help the newly martied couple to establish their new home and also enables them to furnish their home with necessary accessories. 2.\t makes marriage of ugly looking girl easy: Practice of dowry makes the marriage of ugly looking. uneducated and aged girl easy _as huge amount of dowry acts as effective_and useful _method for luring suitable bride groom for the bride. 3. Supports the Higher Education of poor boys: The practice of dowry solves the financial problem of poor young bachelors and gives support for higher education to prospective bridegroom, 4. Raises the status of women in family: Supporters of this system think that marriage is a girs life insurance and the dowry is the premium. A girl earring with her huge amount of dowry feels confident while entering her in-laws house and is gi n_greater attention and importance in-laws family where as a girl without dowry feels uneasy and apprehensive. Besides, it