This concept originates from the verses in Shatapat Brahman Grantha - a treatise of the Vedic period. [3] The famous epic Mahabharata which was composed around 3000 B.C [4] describes sophisticated form of marriage with elaborate rituals and customs and talks about laws of inheritance of property and other aspects of a well-developed jurisprudence. [II] Manusmriti - Predicament Given the fact tha