What is the primary geographical divide between these two schools?

Dayabhaga is restricted to Bengal and Assam, while Mitakshara covers the rest of the Indian subcontinent.

Difference between Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Schools (2021 PYQ)

ID: ANC_LIT_2021_02 Ref: Principles of Hindu Law by Mulla

With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes.
2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property.
3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to the property held by both male and female members of a family.

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Correct Option: B

In the Mitakshara system, sons claim property rights by birth during the father's lifetime. In Dayabhaga, inheritance only occurs after the father's death.