Jimutavahana's Dayabhaga: The Hindu Law Of Inheritance In Bengal (south Asia Reserch)
by Ludo Rocher /
2002 / English / PDF
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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
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 asthe
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.
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.
