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Which one of the following statements on the issue of ownership according to Smriti literature is not correct ?

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Answer D (official UPSC key)Paternal estate → divided equally among sons | Marriage gifts (Stridhana) → retained by women | Stridhana → inherited by children; husband had no claim on it

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