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Bengal’s Cultural Heritage
IHAR (Indian History Awareness & Research) West Bengal Chapter is all set to begin the New year of 2025 with its annual conference, titled “Bengal’s Cultural Heritage”. The conference would be held on 23rd February 2025 from 10:30 AM onwards at the National Library of India.
A daylong seminar on various aspects of Cultural Heritage, this conference aims to conduct 5 (five) panel discussions with eminent guest speakers who would enlighten the audience with their engaging thoughts on various subjects.
IHAR West Bengal Chapter has thus come up with a bouquet of subjects including Bengal’s Rich Economic Heritage & History; Literary Heritage; Tangible, Built and Intangible Heritage; the Art and Mission of Conserving Heritage in Bengal and the Heritage of Bengal’s Forgotten Revolutionary Movement for Independence.
15 speakers and 5 panel discussions on such unique topics will bring together academicians, researchers, scholars, heritage conservationists and authors together in one platform. The event targets to enlighten the audience with knowledge, information, joy and pride about Bengal’s rich Cultural heritage.
IHAR (Indian History Awareness & Research) West Bengal Chapter is proud to be able to make this conference happen with the support all the people who love and are proud of Bengal’s glorious legacy.
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IHAR West Bengal Chapter successfully concluded its first Annual Conclave at the iconic National Library on 23 Feb 2025 Sunday. The key theme of the conclave was centered around the glorious heritage of Bengal spanning across its language, history, freedom struggle, spirituality, maritime trade, archaeological sites, heritage corridors, art forms, tribal traditions & the fascinating era of its economic supremacy. IHAR would like to share its deepest gratitude to all its speakers / panelists who shared their research & field study with the participants, which also had 70 plus students from various schools & colleges. IHAR is also sincerely thankful to all the participants for taking time off from their busy weekends to make this event successful.
Lt. Col (Retd) Shri Anil Sinha – Director & Chief Administrator of the Royal Asiatic Society of Kolkata from where Bharat’s Conservation of Heritage & History started through the hands of the Orientalists, was the Chief Guest of event & stressed on the need for spreading awareness & knowledge about Cultural Heritage amongst the masses & congratulated IHAR on taking this initiative to drive it relentlessly.
IHAR remains thankful to all its partners for ensuring the event is a successful one & expresses its deepest gratitude towards their continued support in this regard.
Voice Of Hindustan -The Nationalists
Sangam Talks – Media Partner
Chhayanat (Kolkata)
National Library of India
IHAR would also like to extend their heartfelt appreciation for Shri GM Kapoor Head INATCH WB Chapter & Shri Bikramjit Chakraborty ICOMOS East Zone Representative for extending their scholarship specially for the student community to explain to them the true meaning of heritage & principles governing heritage conservation. In the end it was a day to celebrate through engaging presentations & interactive sessions Bengal’s rich cultural heritage in its absolute form & true essence.
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Reclaiming Truth: Healing from Historical Distortions and the Historiography of False Narratives in Indian History
Shimla, 13 August 2026: The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla, organized the inaugural session of a two-day National Seminar on “Reclaiming Truth: Healing from Historical Distortions and the Historiography of False Narratives in Indian History” on 13 August 2026. The seminar, being held on 13 and 14 August 2026, brings together scholars, researchers, fellows, and academics to deliberate upon questions concerning historical interpretation, historiography, historical distortions, and the need for a critical and evidence-based understanding of Indian history.
The Keynote Address was delivered by
Shri Surya Sarathi Roy, Cultural Heritage Conservationist and Director, IHAR. In his insightful address, he discussed the relationship between historical memory, cultural heritage, and the preservation of authentic narratives. He emphasized the responsibility of scholars and institutions in safeguarding historical evidence and promoting a balanced and responsible engagement with India’s rich civilizational and cultural heritage.
The session was followed by the Presidential Address by Prof. Himanshu Kumar Chaturvedi, Director, IIAS, Shimla. In his address, Prof. Chaturvedi stressed the importance of scholarly objectivity, intellectual integrity, and evidence-based historical inquiry. He emphasized that the study of history must remain rooted in credible sources and critical analysis, while encouraging researchers to engage with multiple perspectives and interpretations. He also highlighted the role of academic institutions such as IIAS in fostering meaningful intellectual discourse on significant questions concerning India’s past and present.
The Introduction to the Theme was delivered by Dr. Pravat Ranjan Sethi, Department of History, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, and Convener of the Seminar.
The inaugural session concluded with the Vote of Thanks proposed by Dr. Rajeev Kumar Mishra, Librarian/Incharge (ARO), IIAS, Shimla, who expressed gratitude to the distinguished speakers, the Convener, scholars, fellows, participants, and all those associated with the organization of the seminar. He acknowledged their valuable contributions and support in making the academic programme possible.
The conference also saw papers presented by other IHAR scholars Asstt Prof.Sneha Nagarkar, Dr Prof Amitava Chatterjee & Sandipan Chatterjee.
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Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar, IHAR Science Cell Head & Executive Member, was invited to speak on the exploration of the nature of reality from both scientific and Indian Knowledge Systems perspectives on Doordarshan’s flagship Sanskrit news magazine show Vartavalli. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the show for its important role in promoting Indian culture and the Sanskrit language. In his talk, Dr. Guha Majumdar reflected on his intellectual journey and discussed key themes such as non-classical resonances within Advaita traditions, along with notable achievements in ancient Indian science and mathematics.
This marks Dr. Guha Majumdar’s third appearance on Doordarshan; a notable earlier feature included his documentary on quantum mechanics, ‘Chancing upon the Quantum’, produced under the Science India initiative.
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Reclaiming Truth: Healing from Historical Distortions and the Historiography of False Narratives in Indian History
Ancient India and our Shared Asian Heritage : Houston Event July 18th 2026
IHAR participation in Doordarshan’s flagship Sanskrit news magazine show Vartavalli
National Library and Primus Books Hosted Discussion on Revisiting Bagha Jatin and Early Revolutionaries of Bengal (1890–1915)
From Smoke to Siddhi: The Transformative SymbolismofDevi Dhumāvatī within the Mahāvidyā PantheonBY MONDAL RONITA
Bharat Varsh – A Cradle of Civilzation – Panel Discussion
Bringing our Gods back home – A Conversation with Shri Vijay Kumar
Panel Discussion: Heritage of Firebrand Revolutionaries – Bengal The Seedbed of Revolution
Bengal’s Glorious and Diverse Heritage- Traditions and Festivals – Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion on Sati
Debugging the wrong historical narratives – Vedveery Arya – Exclusive podcast
The Untold History Of Ancient India – A Scientific Narration
Some new evidence in Veda Shakhas about their Epoch by Shri Mrugendra Vinod ji
West Bengal’s textbooks must reflect true heritage – Sahana Singh at webinar ‘Vision Bengal’
Bringing our Gods back home – A Conversation with Shri Vijay Kumar
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