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Manusmriti
issues
Varna system -
some people outside the systems
touch and seeing
sharp social divide - classifying certain social categories a untouchables
Chandalas performed polluting activities - handling corpses and dead animals
laid down duties of chandalas hence it is worst
live outside village
use discarded bartan
wear ornaments of iron and not gold and silver
wear clothes of dead
cant walk in villages and cities at night
Gender( Contradictory code for women wrt family property
Paternal estate to be divided =ly amongst sons after death of parents
Women can't claim above and only allowed to retain stridhana jo shadi mein milta hai( can be inherited by children but not husband - seen as little progressive)
Without hubby permission women couldn't hoard family property or own valuables
intro
traditionally the most authoritative of the books of Hindu code in India
by Manu compiled in 200 BC - 200 A.D