According to Manusmriti, Women can acquire property in 6 ways. In front of the Marriage fire Women can keep the gift received in front of the Marriage fire as their property. Received gift at the time of marriage Women can take the gift received at the time of marriage and keep it as their stridhan(literally, a woman's wealth). Women have ownership over the gifts received at the time of marriage, According to Manusmriti. This property(stridhan) could be inherited by their children. The husband had no right over the woman's wealth(stridhan) . Token of affection Women can acquire the gift received as a symbol of affection as their property. Gifts by brothers, mother and father Women could acquire property by collecting gifts given by brothers, mother and father. Gifts by husband's family Women can acquire wealth by collecting gifts from the husband's family. By Their Husband Women can earn money by collecting gifts and presents given by their husband. According to Manusmriti, it is wrong for women to keep family property or secret accumulation of their own valuable money against the permission of husband.