<P> The Mitākṣarā is a vivṛti ( legal commentary ) on the Yajnavalkya Smriti best known for its theory of `` inheritance by birth . '' It was written by Vijñāneśvara , a scholar in the Western Chalukya court in the late eleventh and early twelfth century . Along with the Dāyabhāga , it was considered one of the main authorities on Hindu Law from the time the British began administering laws in India . The entire Mitākṣarā , along with the text of the Yājñavalkya - smṝti , is approximately 492 closely printed pages . </P>
<P> The Mitākṣarā is a vivṛti ( legal commentary ) on the Yajnavalkya Smriti best known for its theory of `` inheritance by birth . '' It was written by Vijñāneśvara , a scholar in the Western Chalukya court in the late eleventh and early twelfth century . Along with the Dāyabhāga , it was considered one of the main authorities on Hindu Law from the time the British began administering laws in India . The entire Mitākṣarā , along with the text of the Yājñavalkya - smṝti , is approximately 492 closely printed pages . </P>
who wrote mitakshra a book on hindu law
who wrote mitakshra a book on hindu law
Vijñāneśvara , a scholar in the Western Chalukya court
Vijñāneśvara , a scholar in the Western Chalukya court