It is the year 2004 and Priya's father has just passed away. Her father, Rajesh, was the owner of a medium-sized plot of agricultural land on which he cultivated rice and wheat. Who is to inherit this property?
A
Priya's only brother
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B
Priya's mother
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C
The government
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D
Priya
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Solution
The correct option is A Priya's only brother Unfortunately for Priya, the amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 would only come to be enacted in 2005. Prior to the amendment, any agricultural land owned by a farmer would automatically be inherited by the sons upon his death.