What is marriage and it's types

Definition of marriage : - It is socially or ritually recognized union of legal contract between spouses that establish rights and obligation between them . It is socially sanctioned *** relationship involving two kR more people of the opposite ***... Men and women get social sanction to live together through the institution of marriage..... It regulate and control *** life of the people and it's universal....... Types of marriage, given below : - 1. Monogamy : - one person marries to one women or vice - versa. It's of most common form of marriage...... 2. Polygamy : - one person marries to more than one person of opposite *** at a time.. A man can marry more than one or two women at a time or vice versa... • types of POLYGAMY : - ~ Pologyny : - one men marries to more than one women . Ex. : - Muslim and hindu religion. ~ Polyandry : - one women can marry more than one man. Ex. :- Tibetan, todas and kotas tribes of India... Rules & Regulation related to marriage : - 1. Endogamy : - In this, a person needs to marry within their own castes and kin. Outside marriage is prohibited...... It's widely practice in India.... 2. Exogamy : - In this, a person is free to marry outside of its caste and kin...... It's not very popular... * Rules regarding marriage are laid down in dharmashastras and dharmashutras. According to brahmanical norms above rules must be followed mandatory.