INTRODUCTIONHindu marriage is considered sacramental and divine. The objective of the institution of Hindu marriage is to achieve, through the cohabitation of man and woman, the supreme values ​​of Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha, which are the material determinants of wedding concept. Marriage is one of the essential samskaras (sacraments) for every Hindu. Quoting Manu, a famous Dharma shastrakar, “Every Hindu must marry. To be mothers, women were created and to be fathers, men. The Veda prescribes that Dharma should be practiced by the man with his wife. » Marriage as a sacramental union implies that it is above all a “sacrosanct union”, intended for the fulfillment of religious and spiritual duties. Additionally, a sacramental union means that it is a “permanent union.” Marriage is a bond that, once formed, cannot be untied. As we can see, Hindu law associates marriage with the divine union between a man and a woman. This implies that the marriage cannot be dissolved. Finally, sacramental union means that it is an “eternal union”. This is valid not only in this life, but in the lives to come and in all possibilities, a breakdown of the marriage must be avoided. According to Manu, husband and wife are united with each other not only in this life but even after death, in the other world as well. This implies that widow remarriage, as a rule, was not recognized in Hindu law. The rule is: “Once a girl is given in marriage, she cannot withdraw from the union. A true wife must preserve her chastity both after and before the death of her husband. The union between man and woman in marriage is recognized by divine revelations and thus, as can be seen, this union has been in force in our society since time immemorial. Men and ...... middle of paper ......se of marriage as well as in times of breakdown and after that, the parties to this union suffer neither from the wrongdoer nor from society. The concept of marriage has undergone various changes and developments over the years, covering areas from the codification of basic ceremonies to earlier areas such as dowry, maintenance, inheritance, etc., granting rights to two parties to the union. Gender bias against women from the very beginning can be seen in the idea that a woman is supposed to leave her home and enter a new life with her husband, not the other way around. Furthermore, the condition of women was also much lower than that of their counterparts in the area of ​​matrimonial rights. This chapter will cover the whole area of ​​marriage, delving into the rights afforded to women and whether or not prejudice against them has actually been managed..