2022 · Q115
Which one of the following statements on the issue of ownership according to Smriti literature is not correct ?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AThe paternal estate was to be divided equally amongst sons.
- BWomen were allowed to retain the gifts they received on the occasion of their marriage. 51
- CThe gifts to women on the occasion of their marriage were known as Stridhana.
- DStridhana was not inherited by the children without the permission of the husband.
Explanation
Smriti literature holds that the paternal estate was divided equally among sons, and that gifts received by a woman at marriage (stridhana) remained hers. Stridhana was inherited by her children - particularly daughters - without needing the husband's permission. Hence the statement denying this inheritance is not correct.