UPSC PRELIMS · HISTORY · MITAKSHARA AND DAYABHAGA

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 matters related to property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with matters related to property held by both male and female members of a family. Select the correct answer.