Hindu Inheritance (Dayabhaga)

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Shares under Dayabhaga and the 1937 Act — the widow's limited estate and where daughters stand; India's 1956 Act does not apply in Bangladesh

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Hindu succession in Bangladesh is not codified. This follows the Dayabhaga school and the Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act 1937. India's Hindu Succession Act 1956 does not apply here, so Indian calculators found online will not match.

Who survived

Tick everyone surviving, and give a count where there is more than one

The estate (optional)

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Gross estate

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Funeral costs

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Debts

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Tick at least one surviving heir above and the shares appear here.

Dayabhaga gives daughters restricted rights, and that has long been contested and argued for reform. A family settlement, a gift, a will or a court's decision can all land elsewhere. Take advice from a lawyer before dividing anything — this gives you a starting point, not a legal opinion.

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