My family and her family are closely related – our grandmothers were cousins, and our great-grandmothers were sisters. We both are Maharashtrian. Is it okay for us to get married?

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Apni Law Staff asked 1 year ago

My family and her family are closely related – our grandmothers were cousins, and our great-grandmothers were sisters. We both are Maharashtrian. Is it okay for us to get married?

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Apni Law Staff answered 1 year ago

Under the Hindu Marriage Act, marriage between individuals whose grandmothers are cousins is prohibited. This applies even if you are both Maharashtrian, as the Act is applicable to all Hindus in India.

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