When I look back now, I am struck by the hilariousness of groom searching for my daughter, who it turned out, had a very clear vision of what she wanted.

After a few months when Mukta understood things better about periods and the discomfort of using folded cloth, she decided to speak up.

My mother saw me with damp eyes and asked, “What happened?” I started weeping said, “Mummy, why didn’t you teach me to cook? All girls of my age know?”

You can be a princess yet slay your own dragons, says this mother to her daughter. It's important not to fall for stereotypes!