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'''Mysore Kalyanam''' is a controversial and exploitative practice of marrying off poor women from the districts of [[Wayanad]], [[Malappuram]], [[Kannur]], and [[Kozhikode]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]], to men from nearby [[Mysore]] in [[Karnataka]]. The practice often involves men from lower economic backgrounds and sometimes involving anti-social elements, engaging in fraudulent marriages with women from the [[Malabar Coast|Malabar]] region. The primary motive behind these marriages is the [[dowry]] money provided by the bride’s family. Once the financial benefit is secured, the men [[divorce]] their wives and abandon them, leaving the women to fend for themselves.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marry, Spend Dowry, Dump Wife: One More Case of Mysore Kalyanam Being Probed in Kerala |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/Sep/22/marry-spend-dowry-dump-wife-one-more-case-of-mysore-kalyanam-being-probed-in-kerala-1661145.html |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The practice often involves men who marry women under false pretences, solely to obtain dowry. In some cases, these men are unemployed, involved in criminal activities, or are drug addicts. After the marriage, they cite trivial reasons for divorce, such as the wife’s inability to learn [[Kannada]], poor cooking skills, or failure to adapt to the local culture. Frequently, the men remarry multiple times, each time extracting dowry from the brides' families.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mysore Kalyanam Still Haunts Muslim Women from Kerala |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/mysore-kalyanam-still-haunts-muslim-women-from-kerala-174252.html |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><br />
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These marriages are often arranged by brokers who misrepresent the financial background of the men involved. These brokers typically receive 15 to 20 per cent of the dowry amount for their services, further perpetuating the cycle of exploitation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=An Investigation into the Socio-Cultural Background and Impacts of Mysore Kalyanam |url=http://10.26.1.76/ks/004935.pdf |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=MG University |author=Dilshad Valasseri |language=en}}</ref> This practice has been described as a scam that targets families from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who are often duped into believing that their daughters are marrying into a stable and prosperous family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Situational Analysis on Retrieved Mysore Marriage Victims: A Critical Analysis |author=Midhu Prasad S |url=http://10.26.1.76/ks/004935.pdf |publisher=Thuravoor SSUS Regional Centre |date=2013 |access-date=2025-01-24 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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After the dowry is extracted, men commonly divorce their wives, leaving them in difficult circumstances. Many abandoned women are left with children to care for, with no financial support. While some women are sent back to their parental homes, either voluntarily or with the intervention of local leaders or police, others remain in the Mysore area, particularly in neighbourhoods like Shantinagar, Ghousianagar, Nehrunagar, and Kesare, which have significant Muslim populations. These women often struggle to make ends meet, as they do not want to be a burden on their families.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mysore Marriages of Kerala: A Study on the Issues and Concerns of Deserted Women |author=Muhammed Jabir M.M |url=https://www.jswep.in/index.php/jswep/article/view/29/27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127022350/https://www.jswep.in/index.php/jswep/article/view/29/27 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 27, 2025 |publisher=Journal of Social Work Education and Practice |volume=2 |issue=2 |pages=41–52 |date=2017 |access-date=2025-01-24 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In many cases, the Mysore Kalyanam practice continues to be facilitated by agents who deceive the bride’s family into thinking they are arranging a legitimate marriage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anumol is a hapless victim of 'Mysore Kalyanam' next |author=Anjana George |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anumol-is-a-hapless-victim-of-mysore-kalyanam-next/articleshow/52763128.cms |publisher=Times of India |date=January 27, 2017 |access-date=2025-01-27 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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