Conference - Cultural Continuity since Vedic and Epic Eras on 1st Nov 2014

    Institute of Scientific Research on Vedas

       (Recognised as SIRO by DSIR & notified u/s 35(1) (ii) of Income Tax Act)

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                                                                I-SERVE, Delhi Chapter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

     Conference-cum-workshop

on

     "CULTURAL CONTINUITY SINCE VEDIC AND EPIC ERAS:

   SCIENTIFIC RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HISTORY OF HOLOCENE PERIOD"

(In CSOI Conference Room on 1^st November, 2014)

   Program details (9:15 AM to 6 PM) - 9:15 to 9:30 - Registration-

Inaugural Session (9:30-11:00 AM) -

Presided over by Dr. Sonal Mansingh (Padma Vibhushan) and Inaugural address by Prof. Y. Sudershan Rao, Chairman, ICHR

. Welcome Address - by Shri K V Krishnamurthy, Chairman, I-SERVE (20 minutes)

     Presentation link- 

. Theme of the Subject: An overview - Smt. Saroj Bala, Director, I-SERVE, Delhi Chapter (20 minutes) Presentation link- 

. Inaugural address - Prof. Y. Sudershan Rao, Chairman, Indian Council of Historical Research 

. Presidential remarks and throwing light on the subject 'Evolvement of Music and Dance since Vedic Times - Dr. Sonal Mansingh (Padma Vibhushan), Founder-President, Centre for Indian Classical Dances 

     11:00 to 11:20 -Refreshment Tea-

· Astronomical Dates of References in Vedas and Epics with Special Emphasis on Mahabharata: A brief overview - Sh. Ashok Bhatnagar, Technical Director, I-SERVE (30 minutes) Presentation link- 

 ·  Antiquity and Continuity of Vedic Civilization - Dr. Kapil Kapoor, Eminent Author, Scholar and Linguist & Ex Pro V.C., JNU. (20 minutes)

 ·  Succession of Cultures in Indian Subcontinent leading to Harappan Civilization: Input from Archaeology - Dr. R. S. Bisht (Padma Shri), Excavator of Dholavira and Banawali and Retd. Joint DG, ASI (20 minutes) Presentation Link-  

· Origin & Development of Harappan Cultures in Sarasvati Valley from 8th to 2nd millennium BC: Recent Archaeological Evidences - Shri K.N. Dikshit(15 minutes) Presentation Link- 

 · Historicity and Dates of Vedas and Epics: Display through Exhibition in Shivaji Maharaj Museum of Indian History, Pune - by Francois Gautier (15 minutes) Presentation Link- 

 · Use of Planetariums for Spreading Awareness about the Astronomical Dates of Ancient Events by Dr. Piyush Pandey, Former Director, Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai and Jawahar Planetarium, Allahabad (20 minutes) Presetation Link- 

13:15 to 14:15 - Lunch-

·   Chronology of Ancient Sanskrit Literature with Special Emphasis on Rich Resource Material on Different Aspects of the Subject - Dr. Divya Tripathi, Head, Sanskrit Department, DAV Centenary College, Faridabad (15 minutes)

·     Traditions of Yoga since Ancient Times and their Scientific Relevance - Dr. Ishwar V. Basavaraddi, Director, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (15 minutes) Presentation Link- 

·     Continuity of Indian Chemistry and Alchemy since Vedic Times - Dr. Suryanarayana, Chief Scientist (Retd.), CSIR/IICT, Hyderabad (15 minutes) Presentation Link- 

·   Vedic Astro Meteorology from Ancient era to Modern age - Dr. G. V. Rama,  Senior Scientist, ISRO, Hyderabad (15 minutes) Presentation Link- 

·     Indigenous knowledge / Native Modernity - Prof. Shrawan K. Sharma, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar (15 minutes)

·   The Saraswati River System, its Revival and the latest Developments - Shri Prashant Bhardwaj, President, Saraswati Nadi Shodh Sansthan, Delhi (15 minutes) Presentation Link- 

     16:30 to 16:45 - Refreshment Tea-

·     New data and perceptions of ancient history worldwide: need for rediscovering Vedic Civilisation - Shri Come Carpentier (10 minutes)

·  Socio religious influence of Vedic civilization on the ancient Mesopotamian civilisation"- Shri Madhukar Bhagat, IRS, Reputed Author and Speaker (10 minutes)

·    Broadening the Institutional Base and Associating More People with Scientific Research on Ancient Indian Civilization - Smt. Poonam Saxena, Former Chairman, CBDT (10 minutes)

·       A few words of knowledge and wisdom from DR. B R Mani and other participants.

·        Wrap up by Saroj Bala

·        Valedictory Address by Shri David Frawley (Vamdev Shastri)

Summary of the proceedings of the Conference- 

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