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Marriage in Hinduism

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/marriage-in-hinduism

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Who wrote Marriage in Hinduism?

  2. 2. From the article, write the primary sanskrit term:

  3. 3. From the article, write the classification:

  4. 4. What is a Hindu wedding?

  5. 5. Why is marriage special in Hinduism?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Vivaha

  • Samskara

  • Dharma

  • Vedas

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Marriage in Hinduism. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/marriage-in-hinduism. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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