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| According to which of the following text, the paternal estate was to be divided equally amongst sons after the death of the parents, with a special share for the eldest and women could not claim a share of these resources? |
Arthashastra Indika Manu Smriti Dharamshastra |
| Manu Smriti |
| According to the Manusmriti, the paternal estate was to be divided equally amongst sons after the death of the parents, with a special share for the eldest. Women could not claim a share of these resources. However, women were allowed to retain the gifts they received on the occasion of their marriage as stridhana (literally, a woman's wealth). This could be inherited by their children, without the husband having any claim on it. At the same time, the Manusmriti warned women against hoarding family property, or even their own valuables, without the husband's permission. |
