Dowry is so normalised in Andhra Telangana why?

24F Recently I entered the AM market because my parents told me it'll take 1-2 years to find the right match. Immediately I hate the entire process my family wants to marry within the same caste. It's archaic it's stupid but I don't know what to say or do here. My thing has always been the guy should be 2-3 years older and the salary difference should be + or - 5 lakhs. It has been barely a month and every person my parents have spoken to are asking for 1 crore property+ gold etc etc.??? I checked to ask if they are going for men with huge ancestral property but they said such men will never go for me (diss). I genuinely don't understand this I am not going to be a homemaker, I earn decently and I am asking for someone who is around my own income level. Can someone explain this culture?