| Banaras Hindu University Act | |
|---|---|
 The university main entrance gate | |
| Indian Parliament | |
| |
| Citation | Banaras Hindu University Act (Act 16). 1915. |
| Territorial extent |  Republic of India |
| Passed by | Indian Parliament |
| Passed | 1 October 1915 |
| Enacted | 1 April 1916 |
| Assented to | 1 October 1915 |
| Signed by | Viceroy and Governor-General of India |
| Signed | 1 October 1915 |
| Commenced | 1 April 1916 |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced by | Harcourt Butler |
| Introduced | 11 March 1915 |
| Summary | |
| An act to establish and incorporate a teaching and residential, Hindu university at Banaras. | |
| Keywords | |
| BHU Act | |
| Status: In force | |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox legislation with unknown parameter "Key proponent"
Banaras Hindu University Act, also called the BHU Act, formally the Banaras Hindu University Act of 1915 , formerly the Benares Hindu University Act is an act of Indian Parliament, passed on 1 October 1915 and assented by the Viceroy and Governor-General of India on the same day to establish Banaras Hindu University.[1] It was the act number 16 of 1915, and came into force from 1 April 1916 on being published in the Gazette of India on 23 March 1916.[2]
The act has been amended six times thus far, in 1922, 1930, 1951, 1958, 1966, and 1969.[2]
- ^ Dar, S.L.; Somaskandan, S. (1966). History Of The Banaras Hindu University. Banaras Hindu University Press. p. 291. ISBN 8185305226.
- ^ a b Banaras Hindu University Act (Act 16). 1915.