Why is Tara unmarried, despite his connections and his good standing in the community?

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Because of his beliefs, Tara has no interest in marriage. While his culture values family life, he rejects those conventions and wants to pursue his work as a teacher and writer.


Surja wants Tara to marry a woman from his own social class, or caste, Kaystha. However, because of his mother’s history, no suitable and respectable brides will agree to marry him.


Tara is committed to human rights and to equal rights for women. These values are not shared by his community, so he appears strange and many avoid him.


Tara must have consent from Surja in order to marry. He has not married because Tara has not found a woman that Surja will approve as a wife.