Sources of Hindu Law1. Shuritis: Two types: (i) Vedas (ii) Upanishads.Vedas: Samved, Yajurved, Rig Veda, Atharveda.Vedas also have Dharamshastras and DharamSutras.3 major topics in Dharamshastras: Acharya (self conduct. rules for daily rituals, duites of cast etc) Vyavhaar, Praishchit.Acharya gives 4 stages (ashram) of life in Hinduism:a) Bharmacharyab) Grahastc) Vanashramd) SanyasCaste system (Varna) are also divided into parts:a) Bhramhansb) Khatriyasc) Vaishiyad) Shudras Certain duties are given to every sect.DharamSutras:Given by 4 Rishis:a) Gautamb) Bhuddahyanc) Apasthambhd) VashishtThis deals with the legal part of the public.2.) Smriti: Smriti is of 2 types:a) Manusmritib) Yagyavalkyac) NaradsmritiThey were in Sanskrit, away from the understanding of people. So commentaries were required. MedatithiMitakshra: Governed entire country except Bihar, Bengal and parts of orissaDayabhaga: Made a digest on Hindu laws. Within Mitakshra there are 4 schools:Mitila, Benaras, Maharashtra, Dravida.This was the Bhramhinical Era.