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![gjsontake Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1531570860968280066.png) Dr. Gaurav J. Sontake [@gjsontake](/creator/twitter/gjsontake) on x 45.3K followers
Created: 2025-07-23 03:52:27 UTC

What if marrying again was the only way to survive?

👉 In Maharashtra's Denganmal village, men marry "water wives"—not for love, but for survival. Amid extreme drought, polygamy becomes a way to fetch water. A stark reminder of India’s rural water crisis. #WaterCrisis

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