| Jimutavahana's Dayabhaga: The Hindu Law of Inheritance in Bengal Contributor(s): Rocher, Ludo (Editor), Rocher, Ludo (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0195138171 ISBN-13: 9780195138177 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $237.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice - Religion | Hinduism - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 346.540 |
| LCCN: 2001021133 |
| Physical Information: 1.32" H x 6.1" W x 9.46" (1.88 lbs) 440 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Hindu |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |