Legal History (Evolution of The Indian Legal System)

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Description
Dr. Nilakshi Jatur and Dr Laxmi Paranjape's book on Legal History comprehensive  covers the history of the development of law and the judicial system in India its evolution from the basic beginnings in the Ancient Period, spanning across the medieval age. charting the crucial British Period till the modern limes.
The hook encapsulates the evolution of the legal system across I lie centuries vis a v is the society. government and legal institutions. The British Period that introduced the common law system and established the first courts of the modern legal  system has been dealt with at length. The national movement and crucial events of the British Period that contributed to the evolvement of the legal system have been discussed, making the book exhaustive. Several decisive cases of the British limes such as Doobey v Myna Bae, Vinayak v Rukmabai and Khwaja Mohammed Khan V Husaini Begun June order to provide the readers with a complete understanding of the evolution process.
The book is Written especially for students and it gives one the much needed initiation into die subject of law . The book vv ill also prove helpful for those preparing for competitive examinations like Civil Services or Judicial Services, or others interested in attaining holistic knowledge of the system as it exists today.
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Contents
Part I
1.  Historiography 
2.  The Evolution of Major Legal Systems
Part II Ancient And Medieval Period
Theme I Government
3.  Government in Ancient Times
4.  Government in Medieval Times 
Theme II Legal Institutions
5.  Ancient Period
6.  Medieval Legal Institutions
Theme III Law
7.  Ancient Period
8.  Medieval Period
Theme IV Society
9.   Ancient Period .
10. Medieval Period
Part III The Colonial Period
 Theme I  Government
11. Government in the Colonial Period 17th Century till 1892
12. Towards Independence
Theme II Legal Institutions Colonial Period
13. Colonial Period Evolution of Legal Institutions
Theme III Law
14. Evolution of Law in the Colonial Period 
Theme IV Society
15. The 19th Century Indian Renaissance and Nationalism  
Appendices
1.  Celebrated Cases
2.  The System of Adjudication in India Today
Bibliography  
Glossary 
Subject Index
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