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    Question

    Consider the following statements regarding the

    ‘Schools of Hindu Laws’:  1. Mitakshara law school is observed in southern Indian states only.  2. Dayabhaga school is followed in the eastern parts of the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Mitakshara school is primarily followed in the northern and western parts of India, while the Dayabhaga school is followed in the eastern parts of the country. The Mitakshara school is based on the principle of joint family property, where the property is owned collectively by the members of the joint family and not by individual family members.

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