Dāya-Tattva

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"^[1] of Jīmūtavāhana, and his texts subsequently differ only slightly from the Dāyabhāga.

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.^[2]

References

^ Robert Lingat, The Classical Law of India, (New York: Oxford UP, 1973), 119.
^ Kane, P. V., History of Dharmaśāstra, (Poona: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, 1975), Volume I, Part II, 892.

Lingat, Robert (1973). The Classical law of India. New York: Oxford UP Publ.
Kane, P.V. (1973). History of DharmaŚãstra. Poona: Bhandarkar Oriental research Institute.

[1] Robert Lingat, The Classical Law of India, (New York: Oxford UP, 1973), 119.

[2] Kane, P. V., History of Dharmaśāstra, (Poona: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, 1975), Volume I, Part II, 892.

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