Tribals in Karnataka call for reduction in minimum age for marriage Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Representatives of tribal communities at a recent meeting in Hunsur of Mysuru district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At a time when the government is toying with the idea of increasing the minimum age for marriage for girls to reduce maternal mortality, tribals in Hunsur have sought a rollback. At the recently concluded ‘Adivasi Sansath’ held in Hunsur, a resolution was passed urging the government to lower the minimum legal age for marriage to 16 years for girls and to 18 years for boys. At present, the minimum legal age to get married in India is 18 for girls and 21 for boys.