Edited sentence: A Anti Dowry Law  In India was passed in India in 1961 but this law has done nothing to halt the dowry transaction.According to the data from the National Crime Record Bureau there were a total of 2,276 female suicides due to dowry disputes in 2006.And there were about 2,305 deaths in 2005 and 2,585 deaths in 2004.Contrary to above, the dowry system also assists the daughter in gaining a rightful share of inheritance from the parents property at the time of marriage.Dowry in India: Even today in this 21st century dowry has a substantial presence in India.Dowry is a social evil and is present in almost every part of India.Furthermore, in some of these communities, money is expected to continue flowing for a long time after marriage and if the women's family fails to match the present requirements of the in-law's family she is ill-treated and even violated.In dowry-practising communities in India the bride is expected to bring jewelry or money to the in-law's household.The practice not only helps the couple to get a head start in their married life but also provides an equal footing to the bride in the groom's family, especially in cases where the bride is a homemaker and dependent on the bread winner for livelihood, such marriages are commonplace in India, Pakistan, Nepal and parts of South East Asia and Africa.The practice of providing a share to the daughter is almost non-existent in many South East Asian countries