Institute of Scientific Research on Vedas
(Recognised as SIRO by DSIR & notified u/s 35(1) (ii) of Income Tax Act)
www.serveveda.org / sarojbala.blogspot.in
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 1st 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-
