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For almost 30 years, you couldn't get married in north India without a Bajaj Chetak scooter. The reason: no dowry was complete without the classic workhorse. But today, India's scooter business - like the country - is in the throes of a revolution. Stricter laws are slowly wiping out the dowry system. And it is future brides, not grooms, who have become the scooter makers' target audience.
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