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Manu Smriti is standard work written during.
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Sunga age
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Gupta age
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Mauryan Age
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Later vedic period
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Manu Smriti was written in 2-3rd Century BC. But the laws codified in it influenced the life from 200BC to 200AD.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thus we have dharma-shastra, artha-shastra, kama-shastra, and moksha-shastra. The compilation of these shastras by brahmins began roughly during the reign of the Mauryan emperors. Initially, they were composed as prose and, to aid memorisation, sentences were short and terse.
Detailed explanation-3: -Manu-smriti is the popular name of the work, which is officially known as Manava-dharma-shastra. It is attributed to the legendary first man and lawgiver, Manu. The received text dates from circa 100 ce.
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