A case of Hindu law; the rights of widows in a united Hindu family when they alone survive

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1885 Excerpt: ... 24 (1) Vyavahara Mayukha, page 186, line 4, is as follows:---"But if her husband have departed for heaven, the wife obtains food and raiment. Or too, if unseparated, she will receive a share of the wealth so long as she lives." (Stokes1 Hindu Law Books, page 85). This Shloka has an indirect important bearing on the present question. (2) Mitakshara Vyavaharadhyaya, folio 12, page 1, line 4, does refer to the subject of inheritance, and need not therefore be noticed here. (3) Viramitrodaya, folio 194, page 2, line 4, refers to the question of the right of guardianship, and therefore ueed not be considered here. (West and Biihler, page 401, Question 14.) The replies to Questions 19, 23, 24, 26, 28 and 21 are in favour of the right of the mother-in-law, and the authorities quoted for the opinions given are:--( 1) Mitakshara Vyavaharadhyaya, folio 50, page 1, line 7. (2) Mitakshara Vyavaharadhyaya, folio 55, page 2, line 1. (3) Vyavahara Mayukha, page 134, line 6. (4) Vyavahara Mayukha, page 136, line 7. (5) Vyavahara Mayukha, page 136, line 4. (6) Mitakshara Vyavaharadhyaya, folio 51, page 2, line 5. (7) Manu, IX., 217. (8) Vyavahara Mayukha, page 95, line 5. ' (9) Viramitrodaya, folio 194, page 2, line 4, Authorities (1), (2), (5) have been already quoted above. Mr. Mandlik translates the passage thus:--" If her husband have departed for heaven, Stri (the wife) obtains food and raiment: on the othei hand, if unseparated, she will receive a share of the wealth go long as she lives." This translation does not seem to be correct, for, from what follows in the Mayukha, it appears that, according to that author, the widow of an unseparated male will receive, according to the text, at the pleasure of the elders in the family, a fixed share, if she be dutiful to the...