Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Rajasthan Father Holds Funeral for Daughter After Marriage
In India, a father was upset because his daughter married someone he didn't want her to marry.
She had left home to take an exam, but then got married to another person.
The father was so upset that he held a funeral and acted like she had passed away, even though she is alive.
The daughter got married because she wanted to, and she even told the police.
The father is upset with her decision.
A father in Rajasthan, India, held a funeral feast for his daughter.
The daughter, Pooja, married against her father's wishes.
The father, Bhairulal Joshi, printed a condolence notice declaring her 'dead'.
Pooja had initially left home to take an exam but did not return.
Police confirmed Pooja married Suraj Tiwari willingly and expressed fear of her family.
- Who
- Bhairulal Joshi (father) and his daughter, Pooja, who married Suraj Tiwari against his wishes.
- What
- A father held a funeral for his daughter after she married against his wishes.
- When
- The funeral was held on August 10, after the daughter's marriage and elopement in July.
- Where
- Sareri village, Rajasthan, India.
- Why
- Joshi was deeply hurt and disapproved of his daughter's marriage, leading him to consider her 'dead'.
Father's Perspective
Daughter's Perspective
Marriage Choice
Father's Perspective
Disapproval of daughter's choice in marriage and adherence to traditional family values.
Daughter's Perspective
Daughter's right to choose her partner freely and independently.
- Father
- Bhairulal Joshi
- Daughter
- Pooja
- New Husband
- Suraj Tiwari
- Previous Marriage
- To Sanjay Tiwari (original)
- Location
- Sareri village, Rajasthan
- Event
- Funeral feast