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The '''Mānava-Dharmaśāstra''', also known as ''Manusmṛti'' or ''Laws of Manu'', is an ancient legal text among the many Dharmaśāstras of [[Hinduism]]. It was one of the first [[Sanskrit]] texts translated during the British rule of India in 1794, by Sir William Jones, and used to formulate the Hindu law by the colonial government. The text presents itself as a discourse given by [[Manu#Vaivasvata Manu|Manu]] and Bhrigu on dharma topics such as duties, rights, laws, conduct, virtues and others.

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