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ThesisItem Restricted A Comparative Study of the Welfare of the Aged in Ludhiana District of Punjab State(Department of Economics and Sociology College of Basic Sciences and Humaniteis PAU, Ludhiana, 1999) Kaur, PrabhjotThesisItem Open Access A Study of Consumer Literacy Among Working and Non-Working Women of Ludhiana City(College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, 2005) Kaur Gill, Navneet; Batish, SavitaThesisItem Open Access An Analytical Assesment of Utilization Pattern of Income of Ludhiana Farmers - A Sociological Perspective(College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, 2006) Singh, Shelly; Gupta, AKThesisItem Open Access A Study of the socio-Economic Constraints on the availability of drinking water in rural areas of hoshiarpur district of Punjab(Department of Economics and Sociology College of Basic Sciences and Humaniteis PAU, Ludhiana, 1995) Kaur, Sumandeep; Aggarwal, B. KThesisItem Restricted A Study of factors influencing drinking habits in Bhatinda District(College of Basic Sciences and Humanties PAU, Hissar, 1973) Baldev Raj, Jindal; P. C, DebThesisItem Open Access A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY ON ABANDONED BRIDES OF NON-RESIDENT INDIAN GROOMS IN DOABA REGION OF PUNJAB(Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2012) Lavjit KaurIn Punjab the woeful stories of abandoned brides by their NRI grooms are increasing at an alarming rate. Punjab, which contributes the highest number of NRIs among the 30 million NRI populations living in 180 countries, owes this as a moral duty to address this social problem. Thus, an exploratory study entitled “A Sociological Study on Abandoned Brides of Non-Resident Indian Grooms in Doaba Region of Punjab” was conducted in all four districts of Doaba region. The present study was endeavored to find out the interplay of various factors responsible for abandonment and to suggest rehabilitation measures. Fifteen abandoned brides were selected randomly from each district on the basis of FIRs lodged with NRI Police Stations, Complaints filed at Regional Passport Office and NGOs. In all, 60 abandoned brides were personally interviewed. The study found that the majority of abandoned brides were young, less educated, not gainfully employed, belonged to Jat Sikh caste. Their families had marginal and small land holding and nuclear family structure. Majority of NRI grooms were settled in USA, UK and Canada. Marriages were mostly settled by friends and relatives (83.33%), with no prior meeting of bride (81.67%) with groom and within 2 weeks (55.00%) time. Parents of brides spent lakh of rupees on marriage ceremonies which were mostly conducted in marriage palaces (78.33%). Still 13.33 per cent did not register their marriage. More than half of NRIs went back within 20 days after marriage and three fourth never called back their brides after reaching there. Fifty eight per cent got conceived and 10 per cent succeeded in going abroad to join her husband. Though all expenses were bore by parents only. Dowry (66.67%) and extra marital affairs (51.67%) were main socio-cultural reasons stated by brides, responsible for abandonment. One third of brides held physical and verbal abuses behind abandonment. Parents of majority significantly supported the devastated brides. They succeeded in filing FIR (88.33%) with NRI police stations and challans were issued for one fourth. One third got alimony and Look out Circular (LOC) was issued in 8.33 per cent of cases following which two passports were impounded with the help of RPO. Study suggested the girl to get equipped with vocational skills to become economically independent. Parents were suggested to cautiously verify the antecedents of the grooms. Brides need to be vigilant and not to take any decision in haste. NGO’s along with strong state intervention could prove helpful in curbing the menace.