With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes. 2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property. 3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to the property held by both male and female members of a family. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Select an option to reveal the answer and explanation.
A hard Indian History multiple-choice question from UPSC Prelims 2021. Attempt it above, then check the correct answer and detailed explanation below.
Show correct answer & explanation
Correct answer: B. 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct — under Mitakshara a son acquires a right in ancestral property by birth (during the father's lifetime), while under Dayabhaga the right arises only on the father's death. The two schools are regional, not caste-based (1 wrong), and statement 3 misrepresents their scope.
Practise writing a full Indian History answer and get it graded by our AI examiner — free.
More Indian History questions
Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on:
Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?
Consider the following statements: 1. There are no parables in Upanishads. 2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities. 2. Under the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?
Consider the following information: 1. Chandraketugarh — Odisha — Trading Port town 2. Inamgaon — Maharashtra — Chalcolithic site 3. Mangadu — Kerala — Megalithic site 4. Salihundam — Andhra Pradesh — Rock-cut cave shrines (Archaeological Site — State — Description) In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?