The famous Sanskrit text 'Mitakshara', an authoritative legal treatise on inheritance and Hindu law, was composed in the medieval period by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The famous Sanskrit text 'Mitakshara', an authoritative legal treatise on inheritance and Hindu law, was composed in the medieval period by:
A. Jimutavahana
B. Hemadri
C. Vijnanesvara
D. Sayana
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Vijnanesvara composed the 'Mitakshara' during the 11th-12th century at the court of the Western Chalukya king Vikramaditya VI. It remains a foundational text for traditional Hindu law.

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