Consider the following statements regarding schools of Hindu Law: Statement 1: Under the Mitakshara school, a son acquires an interest in the ancestral property only after the death of his father. Statement 2: The Dayabhag school is primarily followed in West Bengal and Assam. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is - Statement 1 is false, but Statement 2 is true Key Points Statement 1 is false : Under the Mitakshara school , a son acquires an interest in the ancestral property by birth . He does not have to wait for the father's death. This is the defining feature of Mitakshara law. The statement actually describes the Dayabhag school. Statement 2 is true : The Dayabhag school is geographically restricted and is primarily followed in West Bengal and Assam . In contrast, the Mitakshara school is followed in the rest of India. Additional Information In Dayabhag law, the father has absolute power over the property during his lifetime, and sons cannot demand a partition while he is alive. In Mitakshara law, the share of a coparcener is not defined and fluctuates with births and deaths in the family.