Sarita, now 20, had learnt to live with all this since she was 14 years of age. She drew strength from her parents who stood by her rock solid as they knew marrying girls young was not a wise decision. It was not easy not to be married at 14 in Pachod Khurd village in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. While Maharashtra is counted among the prosperous States on most social indicators, this district has a tradition of marrying off girls very young. Source: The Hindu Read more
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