Ancient Monuments Preservation Act 1904

The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904
Imperial Legislative Council
Territorial extentIndia
Assented to18 March 1904
Amended by
  • Mysore Act 14 of 1955
  • Act 24 of 1958
  • Maha. Act 12 of 1961
  • Mysore Act 7 of 1961
  • Raj. Act 19 of 196
Status: Amended

The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 was passed on 18 March, 1904 by British India during the times of Lord Curzon. It is expedient to provide for the preservation of ancient monuments. It's for the exercise of control over traffic in antiquities and over excavation in certain places, and for the protection and acquisition in certain cases of ancient monuments and of objects of archaeological, historical or artistic interest. Act preserves and restores ancient Indian monuments by Archaeological Survey of India.

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