How are temples regulated in India? Know all about temple trusts, laws and gender discrimination here
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Regulation of Temples: History
It begins with the British era in India. While the British talked of Renaissance and Rationality, they supported keeping the state secular and religion as a separate issue.
Before the modern Indian age, religion was a big part of ruling in medieval times. Earlier, Church was the regulator but after Thomas Hobbs advocated that State is above all, in 1840, the rule came in Britain that put the church below the State.
The British brought the Religious Endowments Act 1863 in India.
In India, secularism is guided through the Constitution. It is based on the Gandhian Principle of Sarva Dharma Sambhav or all religions are equal.
Madras Hidu Religious Endowment Act was brought in 1923. The Acts objective was to provide for better governance and administration of certain Hindu religious endowments. The Government has the power to do so as per the Constitution.
This Act was revamped in 1950 and made into article 25, 26.
Later Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act 1951 was formed.