{"id":106,"date":"2025-07-08T23:16:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T23:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bharatlex-rinkutai.com\/laws-governing-ancient-monuments-in-bharat-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:09:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:39:53","slug":"laws-governing-ancient-monuments-in-bharat-copy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bharatlex-rinkutai.com\/?p=106","title":{"rendered":"Laws governing ancient monuments in Bharat:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bharatlex-rinkutai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-dWxOBoXP2zsQ7WeL.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Laws governing ancient monuments in Bharat:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes question of ancient temples, gurudwaras, viharas and stupas, Archaeological Survey of India has its own role to protect monuments including such religious places aged minimum of 100 years. Many of times the laws governing archaeological subjects are misused to diminish the history of great culture of Bharat. Here are the list of various laws governing archeological subjects in Bharat. One subject and lots of provisions interfering with each other is the basic reason of chaos and confusion to protect the rich heritage and culture of Bharat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">Here is list including repealed acts which started the codification of the protection of the subjects of archeological importance in British way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">Bengal Regulation XIX of 1810<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">Madras Regulation VII of 1817<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Act XX of 1863<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878 (Act No. VI of 1878)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 (Act No. VII of 1904)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Antiquities Export Control Act, 1947 (Act No. XXXI of 1947)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Declaration of National Importance) Act, 1951 (No LXXI of 1951)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">Section 126 of the States Reorganization Act, 1956.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\"><u><a target=\"\" href=\"\/amasra-index\" data-page-id=\"zaxGxY\">The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958 ( No 24 of 1958)<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules 1959<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972 (No. 52 of 1972)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Antiquities and Art Treasure Rules 1973<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Rajasthan Monuments, Archaeological Sites And Antiquities Act, 1961<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1978 (Act No. 1 of 1979)\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Arunachal Pradesh Ancient Monuments, Archaeological Sites And Remains Preservation Act. 1987<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Punjab Ancient And Historical Monuments And Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Himachal Pradesh Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1976<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Punjab Ancient And Historical Monuments And Archaeological Sites and Cultural Heritage Maintenance Board Act, 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Manipur Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological sites and Remains (Second Amendment) Act, 1996<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Delhi Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Manipur Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Act, 1978<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Telangana Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Odisha Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Assam Ancient Monuments And Records Act, 1959<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Manipur Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archeological sites and Remains Act, 1976<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Ancient Monuments &amp; Archaeological Sites Remains Act 1958 (Amendment &amp; Validation- 2010)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Gujarat Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Andhra Pradesh Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Uttar Pradesh Ancient And Historical Monuments And Archaeological Sites And Remains Preservation Act, 1956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Tami Nadu Ancient And Historical Monuments And Archaeological Sites And Remains Act, 1966<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Goa, Daman and Diu Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1978<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Kerala Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remain Act, 1969 (No.26 of 1969)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1977 (1920 A.D.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Jammu and Kashmir Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1977<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The U.P. Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Preservation Act, 1956<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Framing of Heritage Bye-Laws and Other Functions of the Competent Authority) Rules, 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Tamil Nadu Ancient And Historical Monuments And Archaeological Sites And Remains Rules, 1971<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Punjab Ancient And Historical Monuments And Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Framing and Heritage Bye Laws and Other Functions of Competent Authority) Rules, 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Punjab Ancient And Historical Monuments And Archaeological Sites And Remains Rules, 1965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">The Tamil Nadu Ancient And Historical Monuments And Archaeological Sites And Remains Rules, 1971<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body wp-block-paragraph\">Orders under the provisions of the Goa, Daman and Diu Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and remains Act, 1978 (1 of 1979)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"body has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6f79f06e7478c8c32a5ea61b6bf451da wp-block-paragraph\">Add this website to your bookmarks to know more about these laws in simple language so that you can understand the provisions, their purpose, impact of implementation, failure to protect culture and much more. 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