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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260918T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260918T203000
DTSTAMP:20260917T225654
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SUMMARY:Swar\, Soch\, Laya
DESCRIPTION:Music begins where words end. \nThis evening of Hindustani classical music explores the intimate connection between thought\, emotion and musical expression. Through vocals and tabla\, the unspoken nuances of the inner mind are expressed through raga\, swara\, alaap and laya. \nThe evening features a vocal recital by Mandakini\, exploring the depth\, beauty and emotional dimensions of the raga through meditative expanse and rhythmic interplay. It also features a solo tabla presentation by Kaustuv\, showcasing the expressive vocabulary of tabla in the traditional progression of Peshkar\, Kayda\, Rela\, Gat and Tukda. Through rhythm\, composition and improvisation\, the two presentations create an evening where thought becomes swara\, silence becomes sound\, and rhythm becomes expression. \nSupported by: \n \nVenue: Seminar Halls\n\n\nAn Exploration of Alap\, Rhythm and Musical Expression\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZVgYUVk5j_Uz_a90Cw9jahehgvLyZDPRwph7Ivhr6zwcPZg/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n*Performers*: A. Mandakini\, Kaustuv Swain\n*Event Categories*: Music\, Performing Arts
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/swar-soch-laya/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260919T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260919T130000
DTSTAMP:20260917T225654
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SUMMARY:Tiger Man\, Burning Bright!
DESCRIPTION: \nCan the recovery of a single species hold the key to saving creatures across an entire continent? \nBased on Tiger Memories: My Life in Wildlife Conservation by K. Ullas Karanth\, this panel discussion traces the history and social context of tiger conservation in India and Asia over the past six decades. The conversation illustrates the centrality of rigorous wildlife science to effective conservation\, combining top-down and bottom-up approaches from field biology and statistical ecology\, and explores the future prospects for tigers and wild nature in a wider socio-environmental context. \nCoauthored with naturalist Joshua Mathew and published by Penguin Random House India\, the book illustrates Karanth’s wildlife adventures\, pioneering research\, and passionate battles to save big cats and wild nature. It traces his long career studying and conserving wild tigers\, from exploring the forests of Karnataka’s Malenad as a teenager to becoming one of the world’s leading wildlife biologists. \nPresented by: \n      \nVenue: Auditorium\n\n\nFighting to Bring Back Asia’s Big Cats\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJ0H5Dik-OLySNFZmnjwg_KDQyu6Z2x1jWcHX29sBrmoIjtg/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n*Speakers*: K. Ullas Karanth\, K. VijayRaghavan\,  P. J. Dilip Kumar\, Krithi K. Karanth\, Narayan Ramachandran\, Joshua Mathew\, Praveen Bhargav\, Karthik Venkatesh\n*Event Categories*: Biography\, Books\, Wildlife
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/tiger-man-burning-bright/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Biography,Books,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260919T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260917T225654
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SUMMARY:The Story We Think We Know
DESCRIPTION:The Undocumented is a work of narrative non-fiction that follows a Bangladeshi family who crossed into India without papers in 2009\, and the life they built since. This conversation\, based on the book\, explore migration: why people leave\, what they encounter on arrival\, and what it means to build a life where your presence can be questioned. The panel will also discuss the invisible work of telling someone else’s story. \nAmid love\, survival\, loss\, and the constant uncertainty of being undocumented\, the book looks past the labels to uncover the lives underneath; beyond the politics of migration to the histories\, routines\, and relationships that make a place home. \nVenue: Library\n\n\nBangladeshi Migrants in India\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGbZ_v9yWTzbemC2jS19yNQDEp4ykl0GAbDT0IRHpLcETCZA/viewform?usp=pp_url)\n*Speakers*: Nidhi Dugar Kundalia\, Srikar Raghavan\, Aditi Surie\n*Event Categories*: Books\, Nonfiction\, Politics\, Society
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/the-story-we-think-we-know/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Books,Nonfiction,Politics,Society
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260919T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260917T225654
CREATED:20260911T023738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T023738Z
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SUMMARY:In Search of Home
DESCRIPTION:Lucknow is no longer quite the city it once was: a place of old-world grace\, Urdu poetry\, and tehzeeb\, now reshaped by market capitalism and communalism. This conversation\, centred on the novella Homecoming\, explores what it means for India to undergo one of the largest urbanisations in history. With cities and culture morphing into unrecognisable\, and sometimes alienating\, new forms\, what makes a space worth belonging to? \nBeyond the novel lies a larger question of language tied to belonging: how lived experience is shaped by the language spoken in a place\, a thread the author has long explored. The conversation will also examine the exchange between author and reader\, asking what spaces writing can leave for imagination to fill. \nVenue: Seminar Halls\n\n\nOn Love\, Memory and Belonging in a Changing City\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwxaWCncQk0nrQuvLEC-U2joM0QITingGbB3ADkKZkZH_e6A/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n*Speakers*: Omair Ahmad\, Sumana Mukherjee\n*Event Categories*: Books\, Cities\, Culture\, Language\, Poetry\, Society
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/in-search-of-home/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Books,Cities,Culture,Language,Poetry,Society
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260920T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260920T140000
DTSTAMP:20260917T225654
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SUMMARY:Fire Drawing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever played with fire? \nIn this hands-on workshop participants learn a technique the artist has spent five years developing: burning or “fuming” wood with matches\, candles\, and pyrography tools to create textured\, tonal\, almost painterly images. The process allows partial control over the outcome\, producing fine relief-like details and layered effects akin to glazing with flame. \nFire is at the heart of creation\, alongside wood and the artist’s own hands\, in a slow\, attentive dialogue between intention and element. Participants will experiment directly with flame and wood\, exploring a completely new material language while reconnecting with something older: attentiveness to matter\, to process\, and to the natural world. \nPlease Note: Limited to 50 seats. Children 6+ are welcome to attend\, provided they are accompanied by a parent or caregiver. \nVenue: Gallery\n\n\nFire as an Elemental Drawing of Shared Ecologies\nRSVPs closed. Thank you for your interest.\n*Facilitator*: Arta Raituma\n*Event Categories*: Visual Arts\, Workshops
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/fire-drawing-workshop/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260920T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260920T130000
DTSTAMP:20260917T225654
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SUMMARY:In-Sight: An Insider’s View into My Choreographies
DESCRIPTION:\nMadhavi Mudgal will explore her journey of finding possibilities within the Odissi framework to expand its boundaries. As a firm believer in our classical traditions\, and having been an active participant in the restructuring of the form by her guru\, Kelucharan Mohapatra\, she has choreographed several solo and group compositions over the last 45 years. This presentation will explore the ideas behind some of these compositions. \nThis is the first edition of ‘Dance – The Creative Process’ a lecture demonstration series presented by Kalavaahini in association with BIC\, curated by Malavika Sarukkai. The series invites audiences into the intimate spaces of different dance forms across India\, exploring the imaginative thinking and artistic choices of some of their most accomplished exponents. The event is managed by Shreya Nagarajan Singh Arts Development Consultancy. \nImage Credits\nThumbnail\, Header\, Poster and Backdrop: Photos of Madhavi Mudgal and disciples by Ajay Lal.\nBiography photo by Unnikrishnan. \nIn collaboration with: \n \n\n\nVenue: Auditorium\n\n\nDance – The Creative Process\nA Lecture Demonstration Series\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer-b_JpcZZIr9uHE292frengeGw6H0g0Xj0jn2x0Pr372_Zw/viewform?usp=pp_url)\n*Performers*: Madhavi Mudgal & Disciples\n*Event Categories*: Culture\, Dance\, Performing Arts
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/in-sight-an-insiders-view-into-my-choreographies/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Culture,Dance,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260920T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260920T130000
DTSTAMP:20260917T225654
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SUMMARY:Reading Allama with D.R. Nagaraj
DESCRIPTION: \nLanguage: Kannada and English \nWhat does it mean to search for the divine at the very limits of language itself? \nThis event centres on the English translation of D.R. Nagaraj’s final and most innovative work: an engagement with the twelfth-century Shaiva mystic and poet\, Allama Prabhu. The session opens with an introduction to Allama and his enigmatic vachanas\, moves into a reflection on the work of translating into English the nuanced thought of Nagaraj\, and arrives at a conversation on what it takes to carry a difficult\, vital inheritance across language and time. \nNagaraj situates Allama across three widening contexts: medieval Shaiva philosophy\, the pan-Indian bhakti movement\, and Indian mystical thought more broadly\, reading him alongside poet-spiritualists like Basava\, the philosopher Abhinavagupta\, and Gorakhnath. Central to this vision is Allama’s resistance to Sringara\, the erotic and romantic mode typical of devotional poetry\, pushing instead toward a bhakti that exceeds expression altogether. In tracing Allama’s thought\, the discussion is equally a tribute to Nagaraj himself\, whose singular scholarly imagination made this reading possible\, and whose legacy now finds new life in a new language\, for new audiences. \nVenue: Seminar Halls\n\n\nTranslating Poetry\, Philosophy and Politics\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9JEaPmTeD8zd84cv6Isl7Mzbja5BERgrFi8_h3VvkJpUctQ/viewform?usp=pp_url)\n*Speakers*: N.S. Gundur\, Prithvi Datta Chandra Shobhi\, Rajendra Chenni\n*Event Categories*: Books\, Culture\, Faith\, Heritage\, Literature\, Philosophy
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/reading-allama-with-d-r-nagaraj/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Books,Culture,Faith,Heritage,Literature,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260920T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260920T193000
DTSTAMP:20260917T225654
CREATED:20260911T024125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T061605Z
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SUMMARY:Lure of the Monsoon
DESCRIPTION:Images of clouds gathering low\, the patter of rain on parched earth\, the scent that rises when the first drops fall: the monsoon is far more than a change in season. It is a mood\, a memory\, a music that has moved through centuries of ragas\, waiting to be heard again. \nThis concert is a celebration of the intimate relationship between Hindustani classical music and the Indian monsoon\, illustrating how the atmosphere of rain transforms into melody. For centuries\, the arrival of the rains has inspired musicians\, poets\, and artists\, giving rise to a rich repertoire of ragas that evoke the anticipation of gathering clouds\, the freshness of the first showers\, and the quiet romance of the season. What does the monsoon sound like\, if you listen closely enough? \nSupported by: \n \nVenue: Seminar Halls\n\n\nThe Ragas and Moods of the Monsoon\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI029XgeJ4WGuBD_KqKjHESD-vFgj2_4dp9t2ebMPFh_FiaA/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n \n*Performers*: Debapriya Thakur\, Amitava Sen\n*Event Categories*: Music\, Performing Arts
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/lure-of-the-monsoon/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260923T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260923T203000
DTSTAMP:20260917T225654
CREATED:20260917T034613Z
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SUMMARY:Mystik Vibes
DESCRIPTION:Mystik Vibes is an Indo-Jazz musical journey by Amith Nadig\, Muthu Kumar\, and Aman Mahajan\, a meeting point where the melodic language of Carnatic and Hindustani music finds kinship with the freedom of Jazz. Beneath three distinct traditions\, the musicians uncover a single\, shared pulse: improvisation\, emotion\, breath. If music can dissolve the boundaries between such different worlds\, what else might dissolve\, if we listened closely enough? \nBuilt almost entirely from original compositions\, each piece carries the story of the musician who wrote it\, and the friendship between all three. Every note becomes a small act of translation\, one tradition speaking to another\, until the differences soften and only the music remains. A short Q&A follows the performance\, encouraging audiences to engage deeply with the experience. \nSupported by: \n \n\n\nMusic without Barriers\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYmErqzJBSuUNVsQKQcB1iRT4QYZ_f_MwJX1hE5wigBIhddw/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n*Performers*: Amith Nadig\, Muthu Kumar\, Aman Mahajan\n*Event Categories*: Music\, Performing Arts
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/mystik-vibes/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260924T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260917T225654
CREATED:20260916T071902Z
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SUMMARY:India after Bhagat Singh
DESCRIPTION:Language: Hindi\, Urdu\, and English \nWhat happened to the fierce romanticism of Bhagat Singh’s revolutionary spirit? \nThis solo play explores the profound changes the nation has undergone since the martyrdom of the legendary freedom fighter. Breathing new life into his revolutionary philosophy\, the performance holds his core ideals of justice\, equality\, and freedom\, up against modern-day socio-political scenarios. \nThe soil of Jallianwala Bagh\, the site of the massacre that revolutionised young Bhagat Singh\, is not merely dirt preserved in an urn. It is a witness to systemic cruelty\, unheeded cries\, and human sacrifice. When destruction and violence unfold today\, in Manipur\, Kashmir\, or the Hasdeo forests\, the same soil bleeds again. The play asks: how many unrecognised Jallianwala Baghs must exist before humanity notices? Both a mirror to contemporary society and an urgent call to remember the true spirit of the nation’s struggle\, this performance refuses to let history stay history. \n\nSupported by:\n\n\nVenue: Auditorium\n\n\n\n\nRevisiting an Ideology in a Changing India\nFor Ages 10+\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdP16f6mBHmqiGsC420DKNUJhd4UbT2N1TR2CUhy265Kcktdw/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n*Performer*: Shubham Tiwari\n*Event Categories*: Performing Arts\, Theatre
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/india-after-bhagat-singh/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Performing Arts,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260927T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260927T123000
DTSTAMP:20260917T225654
CREATED:20260916T072114Z
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SUMMARY:Shera
DESCRIPTION:\n20 min | Kumaoni with English subtitles \nAll Monu can think about as he roams the forests with his best friend Raju\, is spotting the elusive leopard\, Shera\, before his family moves away to the city. Time is running out\, so Raju comes up with an idea: a little dangerous\, but maybe just crazy enough to work. Will they find Shera in time? \nWatch the film\, flip through the beautifully illustrated graphic book\, and meet the storyteller behind it all! Shera began as a short film and grew into a graphic book\, hand-painted by acclaimed artist Allen Shaw\, bringing to life the magic and mystery of the Himalayan valleys of Kumaon. Beyond the adventure lies a story about home\, moving away\, and a community learning to share its world with a wild\, wonderful neighbour. \n\nAround the World in 50 Sundays is a journey that begins\, not with a ticket\, but with opening a book. In a city like Bangalore where families are always in motion\, the BIC Library hopes to offer stillness and a quiet\, welcoming space for both parents and children where reading becomes a shared experience. Every Sunday\, we open our doors to invite you into a library that listens; building a rhythm of return\, a habit of joy and a new community bound not just by books\, but by the weekly ritual of reading together.\n\nWe welcome your ideas and input. If you have suggestions for children’s events or activities that align with this vision\, we’d love to hear from you. Please reach out to us at library@bangaloreinternationalcentre.org \nSupported by:\n \nVenue: Library\n\n\n\n\nReady for an Adventure in the Mountains?\nFor Ages 8-12\nRSVPs will open Mon\, Sep 21 at 6pm.\n*Facilitator*: Arun Fulara\n*Event Categories*: Around the World in 50 Sundays
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/shera/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Around the World in 50 Sundays
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260930T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260930T203000
DTSTAMP:20260917T225654
CREATED:20260916T072157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T131034Z
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SUMMARY:Songs of the Seeker
DESCRIPTION:This musical concert is inspired by the poetry and philosophy of the 15th-century mystic poet\, Saint Kabir. Original compositions and reimagined bhajans carry Kabir’s timeless words into a new sonic world\, where folk instruments and Indian melodic traditions meet electronic textures\, vocal harmonies\, and unexpected percussion. \nEveryday objects become instruments\, and familiar sounds take on new forms\, as the performance drifts between stillness and groove\, meditation and momentum. Audiences are invited to listen\, reflect\, and sing along\, becoming seekers themselves for an evening. \nThe Sadho Project\nThe ensemble is a Bengaluru-based quintet reimagining Indian sound through electronic innovation\, blending traditional motifs\, field textures\, and ambient layers. Their music unfolds where the pulse of machines meets the soul of melody\, creating space for reflection and transformation. \nSupported by:\n \nVenue: Auditorium\n\n\nImmersive Experimental Music Exploring Kabirdas’ Poetry\nRSVPs will open Fri\, Sep 25 at 6pm.\n*Performers*: Vivaswath Rao\, Roopini Ravindran\, Kusumitha Vasanth\, Aditi Bharatee\, Anirudh Sharma\n*Event Categories*: Music\, Performing Arts\, Philosophy
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/songs-of-the-seeker/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Music,Performing Arts,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20261013T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20261013T200000
DTSTAMP:20260917T225654
CREATED:20260916T114138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T114138Z
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SUMMARY:The Many Pasts of Panipat\, 1761
DESCRIPTION:A great “what if?” moment in Indian history\, the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 has produced martyrs\, ballads\, and endless partisan debate. This lecture examines how its retelling\, across school textbooks\, Hindu nationalist historiography\, and cinema\, has flattened a complex event into a tale of heroes and villains. It raises the question\, whose Panipat are we really remembering? \nThe vernacular primary sources tell a different story: where popular memory insists on certainty\, they equivocate\, contradict\, and complicate. A micro history of the battle reveals multiple pasts\, remembered and recorded by multiple men. This lecture makes a case for why critical historians cannot ignore this plurality while narrating the event to a generation raised on a communal rendering of Indian history. \nAbout Satish Chandra \nProfessor Satish Chandra (1922-2017) was one of India’s foremost historians and a towering authority on medieval Indian history. Over a distinguished four-decade career\, he taught at leading universities across the country\, including Allahabad University\, Aligarh Muslim University\, Delhi University\, Rajasthan University\, and finally Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). At JNU\, he co-founded the Centre for Historical Studies alongside S. Gopal\, Bipin Chandra\, and Romila Thapar. As Chairman of the University Grants Commission\, he went on to help shape academic life across India\, and in 1985\, deeply committed to intellectual exchange\, he co-founded the Society for Indian Ocean Studies. A thoughtful historian who brought a Marxist approach to the field\, Chandra’s work bridged eras and ideas\, leaving an enduring mark on the study of India’s past. \nPresented by: \nAlok Chandra \n\n\nThe 8th Prof. Satish Chandra Memorial Lecture\nRSVP here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLvFPL7aJ2nx1W9TBIN6ZccOmPFV4qtlWte6oQXTs-eAErCQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor)\n*Speaker*: Anirudh Deshpande\n*Event Categories*: History\, In Memory
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/the-many-pasts-of-panipat-1761/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:History,In Memory
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