BHU Act, 1915

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The BHU Act, 1915 is the founding legislation enacted by the British Indian government that established Banaras Hindu University as a central institution of higher education in India.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament
Indian central university act
founding university charter
appliesTo Banaras Hindu University NERFINISHED
associatedWithOrganization Banaras Hindu University Court NERFINISHED
Government of India (post-independence, for amendments) NERFINISHED
associatedWithPerson Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya NERFINISHED
category Indian legislation
university acts
country British India
createsBodyCorporate Banaras Hindu University NERFINISHED
definesAsCentralUniversity Banaras Hindu University NERFINISHED
enactedBy British Indian government NERFINISHED
Imperial Legislative Council of India NERFINISHED
establishes Banaras Hindu University as an institution of national importance NERFINISHED
field higher education
governs functions of Banaras Hindu University
powers of Banaras Hindu University authorities
structure of Banaras Hindu University
grantsPowerTo Banaras Hindu University to confer degrees
grantsStatus teaching and residential university
hasAmendments BHU (Amendment) Acts
hasLegalEffect creation of a body corporate named Banaras Hindu University
hasPart provisions on degrees and examinations
provisions on finance and property of the university
provisions on university authorities
influenced subsequent Indian university legislation
inForceIn India NERFINISHED
jurisdiction India NERFINISHED
languageOfDocument English
legalDomain public law
legalForm statute
legalStatus public general act
locationEstablished United Provinces of Agra and Oudh NERFINISHED
Varanasi NERFINISHED
namedAfter Banaras Hindu University NERFINISHED
purpose to establish Banaras Hindu University
relatedTo Banaras Hindu University NERFINISHED
Indian higher education system
central universities in India
sector education law
shortDescription founding legislation of Banaras Hindu University
subjectMatter constitution of university authorities
powers and functions of Banaras Hindu University
university administration
university governance
timePeriod British colonial period in India
typeOfEducationInstitutionEstablished central institution of higher education

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