Germany: Max Planck Institute establishes first European Research Centre for Indian legal history

News Tank Academic - Paris - News #447267 - Published on 06/07/26 at 13:48
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The German Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory (MPILHLT) is expanding its cooperation with India by establishing the Centre for Legal History of India (CLHI), in collaboration with the leading Indian law schools, NLSIU Bangalore and NALSAR Hyderabad.

The CLHI will aim to "investigate the rich diversity of Indian legal traditions, spanning pre-colonial legal cultures, the jurisprudence of the British Empire and the modern era, establishing the field as an independent area of scholarship", the German institution said on 30/06/2026.

In addition, the Centre will offer targeted training, mentoring, scholarships and research fellowships in Frankfurt for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers.

The new research centre is located at the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and…

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