GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Vijnaneshwara: Vijnaneshwara was a Hindu jurist and author of the “Mitakshara, ‘’ a commentary on the Yajnavalkya Smriti. He lived in the 11th century and is considered one of the most important authorities on Hindu law. His work continues to be widely studied and followed in India today.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vijnaneshwara was a prominent jurist of twelfth century India. His treatise, the Mitakshara, dealt with inheritance, and is one of the most influential legal treatises in Hindu law.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes. 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.