Synopsis This book is devoted mainly to the problems of the protection of India's cultural property through a broad-based museum movement and by means of legislative measures. It deals with the history of India's museum movement, its achievement and shortcomings and also suggests measures to steer it on an even keel. Also, the legislative measures in the country have been examined in the light of similar laws in various developed and developing countries and against the background of different Unesco Conventions and Recommendations. The book is divided into eleven chapters. Being the only book of its kind it focuses attention attention on several vital issues, involving protection of cultural property in India, and emphasizes the need for popular participation as the durable solution.