Reading Notes W17: Giribala , Part B


Giribala is a young girl given to a man by the name of Aulchand in a part of an arranged marriage.  Aulchand has not been truthful to her father concerning his financial status. He has marriage Giribala and had to immediately leave without her because he claims he must build them a house.
Bangshi a prominent doctor and a friend of the family, reveals how disappointed he was in his uncle, Giribala’s father for giving his only daughter in marriage to Aulchand (1150).
It is at this point that we learn of the type of man Aulchand is. He is not only broke and deceitful man, but a crook. He has stolen money that was for his nephew’s bride and gave it for Giribala.  He lies and cheats everyone he knows. He also is hooked on ganja (marijuana). He left Giribala for a year before returning. 
The author reveals that in her community a girl is only born for two reasons to be married or to die.  We also see that Giribala is very young, 14 to be exact, but understands that her future is one of struggle and suffering.  The mother and Giribala both recognizes that Aulchand is lying and still the same man.
Aulchand is also rude and only wanted to marry so that he can control and use his wife.  He has not provided a safe place for her, but a room for the gardener.  Giribala has immediately gained favor and a job with the babu’s household.
We also see that Aulchand has already consummated the marriage because shortly after she had her first daughter and three more to follow.  She asks the daughter to sterilize her without Aulchand permission. When he learns he beats her up, but he is not able to carry for the kids he has. She is a young wife and mom but is more mature than her husband will ever be. She wants to work hard for their home and a biter future, but he wants to do nothing but beg or sell her silver jewelry that he knows means a lot to her. He continues to put the responsibility of taking care of them and purchasing a home on his young wife.
Her husband was low down, always looking for the next easy opportunity to make money and selling his young daughter was his next plan. Yet he sold her to men who were looking for young girl to sell, and not for marriage. Giri started hitting her head against the wall so violently it seemed that she had gone insane (1158).
In the end two of Giri’s daughter was sold into prostitution by their dad, never to be seen again. She finally got the chance to leave her husband after looking at her last daughter and fearing she too would be sold.







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