A Code of Gentoo Laws; or, Ordinations of the Pundits

From a Persian Translation, Made from the Original, Written in the Shanscrit Language

By:

Nathaniel Brassey Halhed

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society

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In the second half of the eighteenth century, the English philologist Nathaniel Brassey Halhed (1751–1830) was employed in India by the East India Company. There he was asked to translate into English the Hindu legal code, so that the British authorities could better understand native laws. The result was this accomplished work, first published in 1776, which served to correct Western misinterpretations of Hindu law, and to show that it was fully adequate for application in Bengal, and also the most appropriate system, as opposed to Western-style laws, in the region's cultural and religious milieu. In preparing it, Halhed sought advice from experienced native lawyers, who provided verifications of both the Persian version and its Sanskrit original. Accompanied by the translator's preface and a glossary, this extensive code remains of relevance to scholars of Indian law and history.

Release date NZ

March 28th, 2013

Author

Nathaniel Brassey Halhed

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

478

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society

Dimensions

210x297x24

ISBN-13

9781108056373

Product ID

20874380

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