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Jīmūtavāhana's dayabhaga : the Hindu law of inheritance in Bengal /

This is a translation of a 12th-century Sanskrit legal text, together with the original text. The Dayabhaga was one of the most important texts in the history of Indian law due to the prominence the British gave it in the 19th century.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Jīmūtavāhana, active 12th century
Other Authors:	Rocher, Ludo
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Text in Sanskrit and English translation.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Series:	South Asia research (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:	Inheritance and succession (Hindu law) Partition of decedents' estates (Hindu law) Successions et héritages (Droit hindou) LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice. Erfrecht. Hindoeïsme. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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