Hindu Law is a distinct body of religious and customary jurisprudence belonging to the broader category of personal legal systems in South Asia, differentiated by its foundation in Vedic scriptures, Dharmaśāstra texts, and traditional Brahmanical interpretations that govern ritual, social, and familial duties within Hindu communities.
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Choice Reviews Online · 1997 · 472 citations
Law and Society in Modern India
Ludo Rocher, Marc Galanter, Rajeev Dhaan · Journal of the American Oriental Society · 1993 · 154 citations
Adoption in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Jack Goody · Comparative Studies in Society and History · 1969 · 153 citations
Law, Comparative Law, Jurisprudence +12
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University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
5 h-index
5 publications
186 citations
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
4 h-index
4 publications
110 citations
SOAS University of London
London, United Kingdom
4 h-index
4 publications
136 citations
Universidad de Londres
Mexico City, Mexico
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3 publications
66 citations
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, United States
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3 publications
90 citations
University of London
London, United Kingdom
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3 publications
66 citations
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
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3 publications
121 citations
Universitas Hindu Indonesia
Denpasar, Indonesia
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4 publications
94 citations
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- Journal of the American Oriental Society
13 publications · 670 citations
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- Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 10 publications · 1K citations
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- Modern Asian Studies
8 publications · 276 citations
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- The Indian Economic & Social History Review
6 publications · 233 citations
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- Medical Entomology and Zoology
6 publications · 167 citations
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