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Polygamy: A Rajasthan village where men become fathers only after second marriage

India TV News Desk [Published on:02 Dec 2013, 1:12 PM]



Although the village is known for holding India's first underground airbase station, but the ritual of marrying more than once, has proved to be a disgrace for the village.

A resident of Daresar village, Leela Meetha could not have a child with his first wife therefore he was forced to re-marry. According to the villagers, Leela was married when he was only 17. His first wife died when Leela was 55. Finally, Leela agreed to marry again and miraculously he fathered a daughter the next year.
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