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Question
What are the Dharmashastra? Name one Dharmashastra.
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Solution
The law-books called the Dharmasutras and the Samritis together with their commentaries are called Dharamashastras. Manusmriti, which gives the description of Hindu code of law is a Dharmashastra.
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