The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c13.87

c13.87

The survey of the scope and the development of Strīdhana discloses that a considerable regard was shown to the economic needs of the weaker sex. The law, as it was developed by Vijñāneśvara, was no doubt remarkably liberal for his age, for it included all property, howsoever acquired, under the category of Strīdhana. It is true that Vijñāneśvara probably did not intend to give women the full right of disposal over the immoveable property, acquired through inheritance or partition. Women, however, had no right to complain in the matter, for male coparceners also had no such unrestricted right even over their own self acquired property.