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About The Book: Treatise on the Hindoo Law of Inheritance by Standish Grove Grady, published in 1868, is a comprehensive analysis of Hindu inheritance laws during British India. The book examines the doctrines of various Hindu law schools, such as Mitakshara and Dayabhaga, and addresses key issues like property rights, succession, marriage, and partition. Grady integrates the rulings of the Privy Council and Indian High Courts, offering a critical perspective on the adaptation of traditional Hindu laws within the colonial judicial framework. This scholarly work remains a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of inheritance laws and their historical development under British rule. About The Author: Standish Grove Grady (1815–1891) was a British barrister and legal scholar specializing in Hindu and Islamic law. He authored several seminal works, including A Treatise on the Hindoo Law of Inheritance (1868) and A Manual of Hindu Law (1871), which were critical resources for understanding traditional Indian legal systems during British rule. Grady also wrote extensively on the law of fixtures and public charities. As a Hindu and Mahommedan law reader at the Inns of Court, he influenced colonial legal education and jurisprudence, bridging traditional laws with the colonial legal framework. The Title 'Treatise on the Hindoo Law of Inheritance written/authored/edited by Standish Grove Grady', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789369204069 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 572 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Religion. Size of the book is 21.59 x 27.94 cms.