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<p>2405:201:600F:B047:84D7:C969:984E:5DD: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Jīmūtavāhana''' (c. 12th century) was an [[India]]n [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] scholar and writer of legal and religious treatises on [[Vaishnavism]] of early medieval period. He was the earliest writer on ''[[smriti]]'' (law) from [[Bengal]] whose texts are extant.<br /> <br /> ==Major works==<br /> Jīmūtavāhana is known for his three major works. These three works are probably the parts of a bigger comprehensive digest, the ''Dharma Ratna''.<br /> <br /> His ''Kalaviveka'' is an exhaustive analysis of the auspicious ''kala'' (timings) for the performance of religious rites and ceremonies. This text also contains discussions on solar and lunar months. Based on the evidence of the last of a number of exact dates examined in this text, it is assumed that the text was written soon after March, 1093.<br /> <br /> His {{IAST|''Vyvahāra-mātrikā''}} or {{IAST|''Nyayaratna-mātrikā''}} or {{IAST|''Nyayamātrikā''}} has dealt with {{IAST|''vyavahāra''}} (judicial procedure). The text is divided into five sections, ''Vyvaharamukha'', ''Bhashapada'', ''Uttarapada'', ''Kriyapada'' and ''Nirnayapada''.<br /> <br /> His magnum opus ''[[Dāyabhāga]]'' has dealt with the laws of inheritance based on ''[[Manusmriti]]''. In Bengal (and post-independence West Bengal and Tripura) and Assam, [[Dāyabhāga]] was the principal guide for laws on inheritance till the enactment of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. This treatise differs in some aspects from [[Mitakshara]], which was prevalent in other parts of India based on [[Yajnavalka Smriti]]. The right of a widow without any male issue to inherit the properties of her deceased husband is recognized in ''[[Dāyabhāga]]''.<br /> <br /> ''Dayabhagatippani'' of Srinath Acharyachudamani (c. 16th century), ''Dayabhagatika'' of [[Raghunandan Bhattacharya]] (16th century) and ''Dayabhagatika'' of Srikrishna Tarkalankar (18th century) are the notable commentaries written on ''Dayabhaga'' during the late medieval period.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Dāyabhāga]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> *Roy, Niharranjan. ''Bangalir Itihas: Adiparba'' (in Bengali), Dey’s Publishing, Kolkata, 1993, {{ISBN|81-7079-270-3}}, pp.&amp;nbsp;615–616.<br /> * Rocher, Ludo. ''Jīmūtavāhana's Dāyabhāga'', Oxford Univ Press, 2002, {{ISBN|0-19-513817-1}}<br /> <br /> {{authority control}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Hindu law]]<br /> [[Category:Sanskrit scholars from Bengal]]</div>

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