Stridhana
Stridhana is a term associated with property in Hindu law. Whether property is stridhan, or a woman’s estate, depends on the source from which it has been obtained. A woman has inalienable rights over stridhan, and she can claim the same even after separation from her husband.
Characteristics of stridhana
Under Hindu">Hinduism">Hindu law
Properties acquired from the following sources by a Hindu female constitute sridhan.- Gifts and bequests received from relations
- Gifts and bequests from non-relations/strangers
- Property acquired by self exertion, science and arts.
- Property purchased with the income of stridhan.
- Property purchased under a compromise.
- Property obtained by adverse possession.
- Property obtained in lieu of maintenance.
- Property received in inheritance.
- Property obtained on partition.
Under Vedic">Vedas">Vedic culture
Stridhana, as defined by Yajnavalkya is:- Wealth received by the woman from her father, mother, husband or brother out of love and affection.
- Wealth given to the bride by her maternal uncle and relative etc. at the time of marriage in presence of .
- Wealth that is given by the husband at the time of second marriage to satisfy his previous wife.
- Wealth given to the bride by the cousins and relatives of her parents.
- Wealth given to the bride from the side of the bride-groom prior to marriage towards duty.
- Wealth given to the newly wedded bride at the time of her departure from her father's house.
- Wealth received by the bride in her matrimonial house after the marriage.
- Wealth given to the new daughter-in-law by the father-in-law or mother-in-law out of love and affection.
- Wealth received by a married or unmarried daughter in her parental house from her brother or parent.