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