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Family is the foundation of all cultures. People in India learn cultural basics in their homes. The patrilineal family structure underpins society in most of the country. The joint family is the most common residential unit, with three or four patrilineal related generations living together, working, dining, worshipping, and engaging in mutually beneficial social and economic activities. Men, their wives, and offspring make up patrilineal joint families. Young women usually live with their husband's family after marriage, although they stay close to their birth families. The family retains close ties with its father, brother, uncles, grandparents, nephews, and cousins. Often, they all live under the same roof and have a good relationship. Rich families have a diverse amount of servants, tamed animals, and so on. A Brahmana householder has separate apartments for students. They frequently stay there to complete their lessons and are considered as members of the same family. Ancient India was polygamous. Man has multiple wives. A son must serve his father's wives like his mother due to family ties. Indian fathers are family heads. His decision is final. During the funeral rite, also known as Sraddha, all of the members of the family are brought together. In the same way that during this event, all three generations come together to pay their respects to the decedent. Sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons, if any are present, make up these three generations. The ritual of Sraddha, during which rice balls known as pinda were presented to the participants, was an essential component in the process of bringing the members together from their shared ancestors.