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About The Book: Institutes of Hindu Law: or, the Ordinances of Menu, According to the Gloss of Cullúca is a significant work by Sir William Jones, first published in 1794. The book presents an English translation of the ancient Hindu legal text, Manusmriti, based on the gloss by the commentator Cullúca. It outlines the Hindu system of duties, both religious and civil, reflecting the social and moral codes in ancient India. Jones's translation was pivotal in introducing Hindu law to the Western world, influencing early British colonial administration in India. About The Translator: Sir William Jones (1746–1794) was a British philologist, orientalist, and judge who is renowned for his contributions to the study of ancient Indian languages and culture. In India, he served as a judge in Calcutta, founded the Asiatic Society in 1784, and made significant scholarly contributions, including proposing the link between Indo-European languages. His work laid the foundation for comparative linguistics, and he translated important Indian texts. Jones's studies on Sanskrit and Indo-Aryan languages have left a lasting impact on the fields of linguistics and Indology. The Title 'Institutes of Hindu law: Or, the Ordinances of Menu, According to the Gloss of Cullúca Comprising the Indian System of Duties, Religious and Civil written/authored/edited by Translator: William Jones', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789369203864 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 371 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms.