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DR. AMBEDKAR AND THE HINDU CODE BILL 223 SIXTH SCHEDULE (See section 21) REGISTRAR’S C ERTIFICATE OF S ACRAMENTAL M ARRIAGE I, E F, certify that A B and C D appeared before me this day and that each of them, in my presence and in the presence of three credible witnesses who have signed hereunder, declared that a sacramental marriage was solemnized between them in a Hindu form on the ………………… day of ………………… 19 ……………., and expressed their desire to have such marriage registered, and that in accordance with their desire, the said marriage has, this day, been registered under section 21 of Part II of the Hindu Code, having effect as such from the ……………….. day of ………….. 19 ……………, the date on which an application was made for the registration of their marriage under section 21 aforesaid. The following children born to them after the solemnization of their marriage in the Hindu form as aforesaid shall be deemed to be, and always to have been, legitimate. [Here enter the names of the children, in the order of their dates of birth, specifying against each child the date of his or her birth.] (Signed) E F, Registrar of Hindu Marriages under Part II of the Hindu Code for the District of (Signed) A B C D G H I J (three witnesses) K L (172)

DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES224 (173) EIGHTH SCHEDULE PREFERENTIAL H EIRS Class I (See section 98) Son; widow: * (a) daughter; son of a predeceased son; widow of a predeceased son; son of a predeceased son of a predeceased son; widow of a predeceased son of a predeceased son. Class II (See section 98) I. Father ; mother.* (b) II. (1) Son’s daughter, (2) daughter’s son, (3) daughter’s daughter. III. (1) Son’s daughter’s son, (2) son’s son’s daughter, (3) son’s daughter’s daughter, (4) brother, (5) sister. IV. (1) Daughter’s son’s son, (2) daughter’s son’s daughter, (3) daughter’s daughter’s son, (4) daughter’s daughter’s daughter. V. (1) Brother’s son, (2) sister’s son, (3) brother’s daughter and (4) sister’s daughter. VI. Father’s father; father’s mother. VII. Father’s widow; brother’s widow. VIII. Father’s brother; father’s sister. IX. Mother’s father; mother’s mother. X. Mother’s brother; mother’s sister. Explanation.—In this Schedule, references to a brother or sister, do not include references to a brother or sister by uterine blood. *Corrected as (a) ‘un-married daughter’ and (b) ‘ married daughter’ by Dr. Ambedkar in his personal copy.

DR. AMBEDKAR AND THE HINDU CODE BILL 225 SEVENTH SCHEDULE PREFERENTIAL H EIRS Class I (See section 98) Son; widow : daughter; son of a predeceased son; widow of a predeceased son ; son of a predeceased son of a predeceased son ; widow of a predeceased son of a predeceased son. Class II (See section 98) I. Father; mother. II. (1) Son’s daughter, (2) daughter’s son, (3) daughter’s daughter. III. (1) Son’s daughter’s son, (2) son’s son’s daughter, (3) son’s daughter’s daughter, (4) daughter’s son’s son, (5) daughter’s son’s daughter, (6) daughter’s daughter’s son, (7) daughter’s daughter’s daughter. IV. Brother, sister. V. (1) Brother’s son, (2) sister’s son, (3) brother’s daughter and (4) sister’s daughter. VI. Father’s father; father’s mother. VII. Father’s widow; brother’s widow. VIII. Father’s brother; father’s sister. IX. Mother’s father; mother’s mother. X. Mother’s brother; mother’s sister. Explanation.—In this Schedule, references to a brother or sister, do not include references to a brother or sister by uterine blood. (173) ll

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DR. AMBEDKAR AND THE HINDU CODE BILL 227 SECTION III DISCUSSION ON THE HINDU CODE AFTER RETURN OF THE BILL FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE 11th FEBRUARY 1949 TO 14th DECEMBER 1950