{"product_id":"short-treatise-hindu-law-cowell-8398","title":"A Short Treatise on Hindu Law | Classic Commentary on Hindu Law in British India","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"iqfnqr\" data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"127\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAuthor\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"143\"\u003eHerbert Cowell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"u7hb5e\" data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"250\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"267\"\u003eReprint Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"ynz92h\" data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"277\"\u003eYear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"292\"\u003e2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1wgo899\" data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"344\"\u003eWhy Choose This Book?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"829\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eA Short Treatise on Hindu Law\u003c\/em\u003e is a timeless legal classic by Herbert Cowell that examines the principles of Hindu Law as administered by the Courts of British India. It provides valuable historical insight into the evolution of personal laws governing marriage, inheritance, succession, adoption, joint family, and religious endowments. An indispensable reference for legal historians, academicians, researchers, and advocates studying the foundations of modern Hindu personal law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"zmqxej\" data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"849\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"1505\"\u003eOriginally written during the British Indian period, this authoritative treatise presents the doctrines and judicial interpretation of Hindu Law as applied by colonial courts. The book discusses the legal framework relating to inheritance, succession, partition, coparcenary, adoption, marriage, guardianship, maintenance, and women's rights under traditional Hindu jurisprudence. While many statutory reforms have since transformed Hindu personal law, this work remains an important historical and comparative legal reference for understanding the evolution of Indian personal laws and the development of judicial precedents in the pre-independence era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"u9qxc6\" data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1527\"\u003eRelated Subjects\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1612\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kpl85o\" data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1540\"\u003eHindu Law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1hx4395\" data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003ePersonal Laws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"a2ko9\" data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003eLegal History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"160nh1l\" data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003eSuccession \u0026amp; Inheritance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"spjobo\" data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1612\"\u003eFamily Law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1gwqdym\" data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1634\"\u003eWebsite Hashtags\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003e#HinduLaw #HerbertCowell #LegalHistory #PersonalLaw #FamilyLaw #InheritanceLaw #Succession #LawBooks #LegalResearch #IndianLegalHistory #ClassicLawBooks #ISBN9789359448398\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"13bn7hg\" data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003eShipping Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003eShips securely packed to protect the book during transit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1spl2pn\" data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003eCaveat Legalis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003eThis is a historical legal text intended for academic and research purposes. While carefully reprinted, statutory law has evolved substantially since its original publication. Prices, cover design, and publisher specifications may change without prior notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"yvlrb8\" data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2185\"\u003e100% Swadeshi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2306\"\u003eMake M\u0026amp;J Services your first choice—every purchase supports Indian publishers, Indian authors, and the Swadeshi spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M\u0026J Services","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037992026148,"sku":"9789359448398","price":396.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0098\/1005\/1108\/files\/9789359448398.jpg?v=1783591197","url":"https:\/\/mandjservice.com\/products\/short-treatise-hindu-law-cowell-8398","provider":"M\u0026J Services  - The Eclectic Law Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}