1. Shuritis: Two types: (i) Vedas (ii) Upanishads.
Vedas: Samved, Yajurved, Rig Veda, Atharveda. Vedas also have Dharamshastras and DharamSutras. 3 major topics in Dharamshastras: Acharya (self conduct. rules for daily rituals, duites of cast etc) Vyavhaar, Praishchit. Acharya gives 4 stages (ashram) of life in Hinduism: a) b) c) d)
Bharmacharya Grahast Vanashram Sanyas
Caste system (Varna) are also divided into parts:
a) b) c) d)
Bhramhans Khatriyas Vaishiya Shudras
Certain duties are given to every sect.
DharamSutras: Given by 4 Rishis: a) b) c) d)
Gautam Bhuddahyan Apasthambh Vashisht
This deals with the legal part of the public.
2.) Smriti: Smriti is of 2 types: a) Manusmriti b) Yagyavalkya c) Naradsmriti They were in Sanskrit, away from the understanding of people. So commentaries were required. Medatithi Mitakshra: Governed entire country except Bihar, Bengal and parts of orissa
Dayabhaga: Made a digest on Hindu laws.
Within Mitakshra there are 4 schools: Mitila, Benaras, Maharashtra, Dravida. This was the Bhramhinical Era.