Contents [ hide ] 12 Types of Legal Heir in Ancient India Post by Insta - @ancient.bharat_ 12 Types of Legal Heir in Ancient India : In Ancient India, 12 types of children were considered to be legal heir of his father. All of them need not be biological children of their legal father types of legal heir certificate . 12 Types of Legal Heir ( Children ) in Ancient India Aurasa : Biological son through wife in a normal marriage, where son carries father’s Y-Chromosome. Putrikaputra : When there is no son, girl is treated as son and her son becomes legal heir (ex : Babruvahana , born to Arjuna and Chitrangada , but became legal heir of his maternal-grandfather.) Kshetraja : Wife’s womb but husband is not biological father. (ex: Kunti , Madri giving birth to pandavas ). This can happen even after husband’s death and still the children born wil...