Medieval Hindu law [electronic resource] : historical evolution and enlightened rebellion / Ashutosh Dayal Mathur. Mathur, Ashutosh Dayal. Hindu law History. Hindu civilization. KNS122 .M38 2007 340.5254 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Based on a detailed study of 7 leading Sanskrit texts written during that period as well as significant commentaries on the smrtis and dharma sutras, the book focuses on the changes which took place at the time, and their subsequent reflection in the texts. It explores how and why Hindu law emerged from the shadows of dharma and established itself independently as vyavahara. New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007. 2007. 2007 Text 1 online resource (xxxii, 251 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195685589.001.0001 eng India Social life and customs.