Inter-caste Marriage in Eastern Nepal： Context and Its Consequences

This study explores the current situation of inter-caste marriage in Eastern Nepal. It is based on a sample of 30 inter-caste couples collected in Sunsari District. It basically describes the extent and pattern of inter-caste marriage and responsible factors to be engaged in inter-caste marriage among diverse social groups. Inter-caste marriage is not only a matter of individual relation; it is also a matter of society and social transformation from traditional to modern. Love and affection, age factors, good moral character of the lower caste, modernization, migration, education, mass media, and identity based moments are taken major motivational factors for inter-caste marriage. Inter-caste couples are victimized from various factors of traditional society; they are facing different kinds of problems from their family, relatives, and society. Family problems, social problems, cultural problems, and psychological problems are the common for them.