Originally posted by: brick_red
Anandi got food, clothes and ornaments. But we cannot forget facts.
1. From day1, little Anandi was expected to fulfill the household duties. No consideration for her tender age.
2. She stopped going to school
3. Anandi was ordered not to study(even self study at home)
4. She was made to burn books..(People view text books as blessings of Saraswati Devi)
5. She was ordered to stay awake overnight to massage DS
6. She was ordered to do all work for Jagya
7. She was locked in dark room full day.
8. When Anandi ran away to Bilaria, her mom dragged her back to DS !! (Sorry, don't want to hurt anybody saying this, since character Bhago died. But still, I consider it as very huge betrayel of child's trust on her parents..Parents is the last resort of a child. Even they don't listen to her problems, where else she will go..)
9. DS threatened Anandi that she will not get any food, unless she eats from J's dirty plate.
10. DS constantly rediculed A's parents in front of her.
11. Anandi was prevented from meeting friends and playing outside
12. She was expected to dress and behave like an adult woman.. (Did DS ask Sugna to cover her head? No. Sugna used to sit with everybody for dinner..)
The list is long...
But to Anandi's luck, Bhairon protected her from the most cruel aspect of child marriage..Thanks to his intervention, she was sent to Bilaria and thus escaped teenage pregnancy. DS wanted grand child from 13 old Anandi !!