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Manusmriti

Manusmriti is an old book from India that talks about how people should live their lives. It was written a long time ago, by a wise man called Manu. It has lots of rules and advice for people on how to behave and treat others.

The book talks about things like who should get married and how, how people should behave towards their elders and the community, what jobs people should do, and how people should treat those who have different beliefs or come from different parts of the society. It also talks about punishments for those who break the rules.

However, some people believe that the book's rules are not fair to everyone, and that it supports things like caste discrimination and gender inequality. So, while it can be interesting to learn about this book and the ideas it has, it's important to remember that not everyone agrees with everything it says.