Manusmriti

Recently, the Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University criticised the Manusmriti, the ancient Sanskrit text, over its gender bias.

About Manusmriti

  • Also known as the Manavadharmasastra or the Laws of Manu, it is a Sanskrit text belonging to the Dharmasastra literary tradition of Hinduism.
  • The text is attributed to the mythical figure of Manu, considered to be ancestor of the human race in Hinduism.
  • The ancient text has 4 major divisions:
    1. Creation of the world,
    2. Sources of dharma,
    3. The dharma of the four social classes, and
    4. Law of karma, rebirth, and final liberation.
  • It is encyclopaedic in scope, covering subjects such as the social obligations and ....
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