Ancient India

Manusmriti

English

Periodc. 200 BCE – 200 CE Exam importanceHigh

An influential ancient Sanskrit legal and social text (also called the Manava Dharmashastra) codifying rules on varna, dharma, and social conduct — a key primary source for understanding ancient Indian social structure, though also a subject of significant later critique.

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