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According to Manusmriti, who are the heirs to the property of the dead father?

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Manusmriti says that the paternal property should be divided among the sons after the death of the parents. He said that the eldest son should be given a bigger share. But female children had no right to these properties. However, women were allowed to keep the gifts they received at the time of their wedding.

Later such gifts went to their children. Husbands had no right over these things. At the same time, women were not allowed to keep family property or expensive items without the knowledge of their husbands.

Manusmriti says that there are 7 ways for men to earn wealth:

hereditary property, property that one makes, property that is bought, confiscated property, deposits, profession and property received from benefactors. Six ways are suggested for women to earn wealth, wealth received through pledge by re, wealth received through marriage, wealth received because of affection, wealth got from father, mother or brother, wealth got as gifts, and the riches given by the loving husband.

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