Who among the following is not a dependent of the deceased under Section 21 of Hindu Adoptions and…

Under Section 21(ix) of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, an illegitimate daughter of the deceased is a dependant only so long as she remains unmarried. Consequently, an illegitimate married daughter is not a dependant under Section 21, whereas the deceased's father (clause i), widowed daughter unable to obtain maintenance from the specified estates (clause vi), and unmarried daughter of a pre-deceased son (clause v) are included as dependants.