Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920
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The Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920 is the legislation enacted by the British Indian government that established Aligarh Muslim University as a central university and defined its structure, powers, and governance.
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| Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920 Context triple: [Aligarh Muslim University, governingAct, Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920]
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A.
University of Delhi Act, 1922
The University of Delhi Act, 1922 is the Indian parliamentary legislation that established the University of Delhi and provides the legal framework for its governance and functioning.
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B.
BHU Act, 1915
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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C.
Gujarat University Act
The Gujarat University Act is the legislative framework enacted to establish and regulate Gujarat University’s structure, powers, and functioning in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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D.
Government of Uttar Pradesh Act
The Government of Uttar Pradesh Act is a state legislative measure enacted by the Uttar Pradesh government that provided the legal framework for establishing institutions such as Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University.
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E.
Allahabad Degree College
Allahabad Degree College is a constituent institution of higher education under the University of Allahabad, offering undergraduate and possibly postgraduate programs in various disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920 Target entity description: The Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920 is the legislation enacted by the British Indian government that established Aligarh Muslim University as a central university and defined its structure, powers, and governance.
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A.
University of Delhi Act, 1922
The University of Delhi Act, 1922 is the Indian parliamentary legislation that established the University of Delhi and provides the legal framework for its governance and functioning.
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B.
BHU Act, 1915
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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C.
Gujarat University Act
The Gujarat University Act is the legislative framework enacted to establish and regulate Gujarat University’s structure, powers, and functioning in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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D.
Government of Uttar Pradesh Act
The Government of Uttar Pradesh Act is a state legislative measure enacted by the Uttar Pradesh government that provided the legal framework for establishing institutions such as Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University.
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E.
Allahabad Degree College
Allahabad Degree College is a constituent institution of higher education under the University of Allahabad, offering undergraduate and possibly postgraduate programs in various disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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university charter ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Education, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1951
NERFINISHED
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Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1981 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | Act No. XL of 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| currentJurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCommencement | 1920 ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions of membership of the university
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constitution of university authorities ⓘ degrees and diplomas to be conferred ⓘ powers of the academic council ⓘ powers of the executive council ⓘ powers of the university court ⓘ powers of the vice-chancellor ⓘ university funds and property ⓘ university ordinances ⓘ university regulations ⓘ university statutes ⓘ |
| definesAs | Aligarh Muslim University; central university NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Imperial Legislative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | Aligarh Muslim University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| locationOfUniversity | Aligarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching and residential Muslim University at Aligarh ⓘ |
| predecessorInstitution | Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
academic council
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authorities of Aligarh Muslim University ⓘ executive council ⓘ governance structure of Aligarh Muslim University ⓘ incorporation of Aligarh Muslim University ⓘ officers of Aligarh Muslim University ⓘ powers of Aligarh Muslim University ⓘ university court ⓘ university statutes and ordinances ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a teaching and residential Muslim university
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to promote modern scientific and technical education ⓘ to promote oriental and Islamic studies ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Article 30 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfLocation | Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
higher education
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incorporation of university ⓘ university governance ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1920 ⓘ |
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