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Watch in pics the solitary, sad lives of Vrindavan widows

New Delhi: The beautiful and holy towns of Vrindavan and Mathura in addition to being the birthplace of Lord Krishna have also a unique feature.It is the abode of almost 6000 widows in India. According

India TV News Desk Updated on: March 19, 2014 7:01 IST




Many widows here have lost income and are usually sent away from their homes by their family so as they may not inherit family property or wealth.

Many of the widows come from West Bengal  where it had been a ritual till independence to send widows to Haridwar and Vrindavan to spend the rest of their lives.

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