E-invite: The ASM & The Marg Foundation invite you to a talk on Marg’s recently published volume on “The Third Side of the Coin” on 23rd April 2025 at 6 p.m. (Wednesday)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai and The Marg Foundation invite you to a talk on Marg’s recently published volume “The Third Side of the Coin” edited by Joe Cribb, (Former Keeper, Coins and Medals, British Museum) with Dr. Shailendra Bhandare (Senior Assistant Keeper, South Asian and Far-Eastern Numismatics, Ashmolean Museum) and Dr. Sanjay Garg (Former Deputy Director, National Archives of India) on Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025, at 6.00 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, 23rd April 2025
Time: 6.00 p.m. (5.30 p.m. Tea)
Venue: Durbar Hall, The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Please register to attend the event
or
RSVP on WhatsApp No. 7715893596
(with name and email id)
Regards,
Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande
Hon. Secretary, Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Dr Meera Kosambi Endowment Lecture on 24th April 2025 (Thursday) by Prof. Rajan Gurukkal - mts
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
takes pleasure in inviting you and your friends to the
Fifth Dr Meera Kosambi Endowment Lecture
by
Professor Rajan Gurukkal
Historian, Founder Professor & Director, Interdisciplinary School of Social Sciences
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala
on
“Historicising the Archeology of South Indian Megalithic Burials”
on
Thursday, 24th April 2025 at 5.30 p.m.
in the Durbar Hall of the Society.
Professor Shereen Ratnagar
Former Professor of Archaeology and Ancient History,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, will preside.
Please join us for tea at 5.00 p.m.
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande , Hon. Secretary
- Meenal Kshirsagar , Vice President of the Society & Chairperson Endowment Lectures Committee
MRC talk (25th April 2025): ‘ Chimaji Appa: The Story of Vasai and Salsette’ by Dr Uday S Kulkarni
THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
The Mumbai Research Centre
A talk by Dr Uday S Kulkarni on
‘Chimaji Appa: The Story of Vasai and Salsette’
on Friday, 25th April 2025, at 5.00 p.m. in the Durbar Hall
The Mumbai Research Centre of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai invites you to a talk on ‘Chimaji Appa: The Story of Vasai and Salsette’ by Dr Uday S Kulkarni. The session will be moderated by Dr. Gaurav Gadgil.
The long occupation of present-day suburban Mumbai ~ Salsette and Vasai ~ by the Portuguese power was a source of harrassment for the local population. Several appeals for help were sent to the Maratha Chhatrapati and Peshwa. In the years 1737 and 1739, a grim battle was waged at the end of which these regions were liberated. Chimaji Appa, Bajirao Peshwa’s brother, led the campaign and after a bloody and stubborn campaign won these regions. It was also the first time a European power had been defeated by a native Asian army.
About Speaker:
Uday S. Kulkarni has written eight historical nonfiction books on 18th Century India. An alumnus of the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune and a surgeon by profession, Kulkarni served in the Indian Navy, retiring in the rank of Surgeon Commander.
About Moderator:
Dr. Gaurav Gadgil works as an Associate Professor in the School of Civilisation at Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai. He is a research-oriented academician with 15 years of experience, and a wide array of interests which spans from Political & Cultural History to Literary History to International Relations.
Date: 25th April 2025 (Friday)
Time: 5 PM
Join us for tea at 4:30 PM
Venue: Durbar Hall, The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary Asiatic Society of Mumbai
- Dr. Shehernaz Nalwalla, Vice President of the Society & Chairperson – MRC
LitClub Programme: LitClub presents Neeta Kolhatkar’s “The Feared” on Monday 28th April 2025 at 5 p.m.
THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
The Literary Club of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai
presents Neeta Kolhatkar’s “The Feared”
on Monday 28th April 2025 at 5 p.m.
The Literary Club of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai is pleased to invite you to a presentation of Neeta Kolhatkar’s “The Feared” by the author on Monday 28th April 2025 at 5 pm in the Durbar Hall.
Neeta Kolhatkar will read excerpts from her book which is a meticulous compilation of interviews conducted by her with 11 political prisoners, and, in some cases, their loved ones. The session will be moderated by Mr. Kumar Ketkar.
Many interviewees testified that “The first night in jail is reputed to be the hardest. After that, you learn how to survive, though many prisoners carry lifelong scars.”
In the course of long conversations, sometimes over multiple meetings, Ms Kolhatkar was the recipient of personal anecdotes from the time her interviewees were incarcerated, bringing into focus the human face of prison inmates. She has also detailed the wretched conditions relating to space, hygiene, medical attention and food that they experienced and the deterioration of conditions during Covid-19.
Apart from being an urgent call to action for prison reforms, “The Feared” is also an account of hope and strength, narrating unique stories of survival and solidarity, and the unexpected bonds and relationships formed in prison.
Neeta Kolhatkar is an independent journalist. She has 35 years of experience being in the midst of news. She has worked in broadcast, print and online media. She has been a Life member of the Asiatic Society since 2013.
Kumar Ketkar is a renowned journalist and a former Member of Parliament.He has worked with reputed media like The Economic Times, The Observer and Maharashtra Times, he was Editor in Chief of the Loksatta and Dainik Divya. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha for a six-year term.
This promises to be a captivating programme, do join us for this discussion.
Tea will be served at 4.30 pm.
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary Asiatic Society of Mumbai
- Meenal Kshirsagar, Vice President of the Society & Chairperson - ASM LitClub
Smt. Bansari Sheth Memorial Lecture on 30th April 2025 by Mr. Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
takes pleasure in inviting you and your friends to
the 31st Smt. Bansari Sheth Memorial Lecture
by
Mr Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan
Additional Judge, Bombay High Court
on
“The Law of Law-Making in the Regulatory State”
on
Wednesday, 30th April 2025
at 5.30 p.m. in the Durbar Hall of the Society
Mr. Justice Gautam Patel
Former Judge Bombay High Court, will preside.
Please join us for tea at 5.00 p.m.
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary
- Meenal Kshirsagar Chairperson Endowment Lectures Committee
MRC Special Walkthrough: 2nd May 2025 - “Bombay Railways: Origins” - A special Walkthrough with Mrinal Kapadia
THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
The Mumbai Research Centre
“Bombay Railways: Origins”
A special Walkthrough with Mrinal Kapadia
Friday, 2nd May 2025
The Mumbai Research Centre of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai is pleased to invite you to Bombay Railways: Origins, a special walkthrough with Mrinal Kapadia
Bombay Railways: Conceptualization to Electrification (c. 1850-1925)
From the formation of the first railways in India via the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR, today’s Central Railway) and the subsequent (and competing) Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway (BB&CI, today’s Western Railway), to it’s expansion within the island city, the development of the railways shot past the Western Ghats (no easy feat), eventually connecting with the rest of India.
This seminal journey revolutionized connectivity and transportation in the subcontinent, beginning with humble origins in ideas formulated on our (formerly) 20 square miles of land.
In the centenary year marking the electrification of Bombay Railways, visit the journey of the origins of our railways, as the technology powering it shifts from steam to electricity, via a walkthrough of prints, maps, watercolours, and design plans from the collection of the India Visual Art Archive.
Date: 2nd May 2025 (Friday)
Time: Viewing begins at 4 PM
Walkthrough begins at 5 PM
Venue: Durbar Hall, The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary Asiatic Society of Mumbai.
- Dr. Shehernaz Nalwalla, Vice President of the Society & Chairperson – MRC
