Arranged marriage proposals

Dida and dadu started working on an arranged marriage for ma when she was probably 19-20.

One evening, dadu gathered his children and told them a story about a young girl whose family had a proposal from a young man's family. The young man's only 'flaw' was a handicap, a limp. Dadu asked them what each one would do if asked to make such a choice. Ma responded she would be fine with it.

This was a real marriage proposal which later fell through. Ma said yes to all proposals because she wanted to relieve dida and dadu of their responsibility for marrying her off.

Another proposal involved an affluent business-man. Ma liked what she heard about him. Then she had a dream in which she walked uphill to a door and tried to open it. A passer-by told ma she would not be able to open the door. The following morning, ma told dida that this proposal would not work out. A few days later, dadu received a letter saying that the young man in question had decided to marry an old lady friend of his.