In the history of Hindu law, who wrote the Dayabhaga treatise on inheritance?
Jimutavahana wrote the Dayabhaga. Vijnaneshwara wrote the Mitakshara, which comments on the Yajnavalkya Smriti.
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In the history of Hindu law, who wrote the Dayabhaga treatise on inheritance?
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Jimutavahana wrote the Dayabhaga. Vijnaneshwara wrote the Mitakshara, which comments on the Yajnavalkya Smriti.
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Option A
Vijnaneshwara wrote the Mitakshara.
Option B
Yajnavalkya is associated with a source text that the later commentators interpreted.
Option C
The Supreme Court identifies Jimutavahana as the author of the Dayabhaga.
Option D
Jimutavahana is among the named choices and wrote the Dayabhaga.
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