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Jimutavahana's Dayabhaga: The Hindu Law of Inheritance in Bengal (South Asia Research (New York, N.Y.).)

By Ludo Rocher

Book information

Year
2002
ISBN
9780195138177, 0195138171, 9781423757542
LCC
KNS770 .J5613 2002
Open Library ID
OL3942192M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (18733858 bytes)
Pages
440\439
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This is a translation of a 12th-century Sanskrit legal text, with the original text. The Dayabhaga was one of the most important texts in the history of Indian law. The text, fairly late and inspiring little attention, is important because the British elevated it to such prominence in their new colony in the early 19th century. It was known as the authority on inheritance and significant aspects of family law for the eastern Indian region. The case law and scholarship that surround this text have shaped Indian personal law right up to the present day.

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