INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Anuloma is a Sanskrit term that is used in the Manusmriti, that is the Laws of Manu (Shraddhadeva Manu), to describe a hypergamous union between a high born man and a woman of a lower standing (by birth) relative to the respective man.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anuloma and Pratiloma Vivah: The marriage of a man of higher Varna with a girl from lower Varna was called “Anuloma Vivah”. It was allowed by the sacred texts. The marriage of a girl of higher Varna with a man of a lower Varna was called “Pratiloma Vivah” and it was NOT allowed in the texts.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Hindu culture, hypergamy is known as anuloma and is the traditionally accepted form of marriage if a bride doesn’t marry within her own social class. Pratiloma or hypogamy is a union of a bride to a groom in a lower social class.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anuloma marriage: when a male of a superior caste marries a female of an inferior caste. For eg: a marriage between a Kshatriya boy and a Shudra girl. Pratiloma marriage: when an inferior caste girl marries a superior caste boy. For eg: marriage between a Brahmin girl and a Shudra boy.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are some kinds of marriage where the anuloma is that the marriage takes place between the man of higher caste and woman of low caste. Pratiloma is a system of marriage where the woman of high caste will marry the man of the low caste. The alliance will be on different varna/caste.