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Event Title
Harappan Civilization and the Aryan Migration Theory
Event Details
<strong>SPECIAL CENTER OF SANSKRIT STUDIES, JNU</strong>
organised a Roundtable on
<strong>Harappan Civilization and the Aryan Migration Theory</strong>
<strong>Friday, 6th November, 2015</strong>
<strong>Program</strong>
1400: Lighting of lamp and mangalacarana by students
1410: Welcome the guests: <strong>Dr Santosh Kumar Shukla</strong>, SCSS, JNU
1420: Introducing the theme of the roundtable: <strong>Prof Girish Nath Jha</strong>, SCSS, JNU
1425: Inaugural speech: <strong>Prof Y R Rao</strong>, Chairman, ICHR
1500: Keynote speech: <strong>Dr. David Frawley (Pt. Vamadeva Shastri)</strong>, Director, American Institute of Vedic Studies
1545: <strong>Plenary talk-1: <em>The Bangani data and its implications for the AMT</em></strong> : <strong>Prof Anvita Abbi</strong>, Director, COTL, Sahitya Akademi.
1615: <strong>Plenary talk-2: <em>Paathya, Samagaana and Vikritis – How long did it take to achieve all this?</em></strong>: <strong>Prof Bharat Gupt</strong>, Former Associate Professor, Delhi University
1645: <strong>Plenary talk-3(Skype) : <em>Shared Indo European Scientific Heritage</em></strong> by <strong>Prof Bal Ram Singh</strong>, Institute of Advanced Studies, Dartmouth, USA
1705:<strong> Pleary talk-4: <em>'Sapta- Sindu' the Homeland of the Rgvedic Culture</em></strong>– Literary Evidence: <strong>Prof Shashi Tiwari</strong>
1720: <strong>Discussion</strong>
1740: Comments and roadmap by the Chair: <strong>Prof Ramesh Bharadwaj</strong>, Head, Dept of Sanskrit, Delhi University
1800: Vote of Thanks:<strong> Dr Ramnath Jha</strong>, SCSS , JNU
1805: <strong>High Tea</strong>