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Dāya Tattva

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The Dāya-Tattva is a Hindu law treatise written by Raghunandana regarding the proper procedure for inheritance following the death of the father. It is considered by many to be a follow up text to Jīmūtavāhana's digest, the Dāyabhāga. Raghunandana is considered to be a "disciple" of Jīmūtavāhana, and his texts subsequently differ only slightly from the Dāyabhāga.

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Translation

  • The Dāya-Tattva was translated by the famous Hindu jurist, Golapcandra Sarkar.

    • Topics covered in the digest

  • Partitions made by the father
  • Partition among brother's after their father's death
  • Persons not entitled to a share
  • Property not eligible for partition
  • Inheritance procedure for one who dies without a son

    • Location

    The Dāya-Tattva is followed in the Bengal region of India. Raghunandana is considered by many to be one of Bengal's greatest jurists.

    References

    Dāya-Tattva Wikipedia
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