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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.