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Nata pratha is an ancient local custom in the Rajasthan state in northwest India whereby a married man can legitimize an affair with a married woman[1] by formally providing financial support for her.[2][3]
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- ^ Nata Pratha, a Tradition That Allows Men and Women to Live With Person of Their Choice
- ^ 35 year man married to 6 year girl on Nata Pratha
- ^ "NHRC, India takes a serious view of 'Nata Pratha' under which the girls in some communities are sold in the name of marriage in parts of Rajasthan and the adjoining areas in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat". National human Rights Commission, India. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.