CONTENTS: Foreword, Preface, 1. General Background, 2. Medieval and Modern Governmental Waqf Institutions in India, 2. Governmental Waqf Institutions during the British Period in India: 1765-1947, 3. Governmental Waqf Instituions in Present India: 1947-2005, 3. An Analysis of the Statutory Laws Governing Awqaf in India, 4. Some General Remarks about the Efficacy of the Legal Provisions and Institutiolns dealing with Awqaf, 5. Amendments that could possibly be made in the Waqf Laws in India, 4. Awqaf Management related Problems and Reform Bids, 5. Conclusion-Towards a More Democratic and Effective Waqf Administration in India, Appendix A,B,C,D, Bibliography, Index.