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“Opinions are said to be of two kinds, one founded on the authority of the Dayubhagu, and the other opposed to it; (but) what is opposed to the Dayubhagu is not approved of by the learned.”

6. From a regard for the usages of the country, the practice of the British courts in Bengal, as far as relates to the law of inheritance, has been hitherto consistent with the principles laid down in the Dayubhagu, and judgments have accordingly been given on its authority in many most important cases, in which it differs materially from the Mitakshura. I notice a few important cases of frequent occurrence, which have been fully discussed, and invariably decided by the judicial tribunals in Bengal, in conformity with the doctrines of Jeemootvahun.

First. If a member of an undivided family dies, leaving no male issue, his widow shall not be entitled to her husband’s share, according to the Mitakshura: but according to the Dayubhagu, she shall inherit such undivided portion.