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'Mitakshara', an authoritative treatise on Hindu law, was written by—

Vijnaneshwara wrote the Mitakshara, a commentary on the Yajnavalkya Smriti. Its treatment of Hindu law became especially influential in inheritance and property doctrine.…

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'Mitakshara', an authoritative treatise on Hindu law, was written by—

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Vijnaneshwara wrote the Mitakshara, a commentary on the Yajnavalkya Smriti. Its treatment of Hindu law became especially influential in inheritance and property doctrine. The other names do not identify the writer of this commentary.

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