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IMPORTANT NOTICE

It has come to the Society's notice that some unscrupulous elements are collecting money for publishing papers in the Society's Journal and offering bogus certificates. The Asiatic Society does not collect money for publishing in its journal, nor does it guarantee publication, and neither does it issue any certificate. Authors must verify with the Society before submitting any papers, and papers will be published only after rigorous peer review. The Society does not take responsibility for any payments made to third parties claiming to represent the Society, or for their papers appearing in a cloned/spam journal.

   

Greetings from the Asiatic Society on the occasion of Independence Day
We wish you a happy 75th Independence Day!
We are pleased to share with you some pages from the Times of India and the Bombay Chronicle from 15 August 1947, marking 75 years of Independence. Flipbook: https://www.flipsnack.com/iambecomedeath_2/pages-of-freedom.html
PDF for download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EcvKk_VJ4JoCFFjrKbT1BuCYDJEzdwUP/view?usp=sharing
How many of the headlines, news articles and advertisements do you find familiar? Do you know of others that could have been included? We would love to hear from you, so do write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
With Regards and Best Wishes for Independence Day, and a bright future for our country.
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Officiating Hon. Secretary Asiatic Society of Mumbai

The Mumbai Research Centre of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai presents a free public lecture by Dr. Jehangir Sorabjee titled "Bombay @ 75 — A visual sweep through the lost and found" on 17th August 2022 at 5 pm in the Durbar Hall. All are invited.
75 years after Independence, the city of Bombay (now Mumbai) has undergone massive growth and transformation. In the process much of its heritage has been obliterated and many familiar views of the city have been lost to us. This talk aims to take us on a visual tour of the city from the air and from the ground highlighting the changes that have taken place as well as focusing on parts of the hidden heritage in familiar and unexplored regions of the city that slip by our notice.
Dr Jehangir Sorabjee (MBBS, MD, MRCP, DTM&H) is Head of the Department of Medicine at the Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, specializing is Infectious Diseases with stints at Kasturba Infectious Diseases Hospital and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London and the Royal Free Hospital. He has numerous academic publications.
Dr Sorabjee has published a widely acclaimed book of aerial pictures of Mumbai – “Above Bombay”. His images have been exhibited at the VeniceBiennale in 2006, The TateModern in 2007, the CanaryIslandsBiennale in 2009, the KalaGhodaFestival in 2010 and at the JehangirArtGallery in February 2013. Some have been selected for permanent display at the Mumbai Airport. His street photography was featured in Art India Magazine. He is currently working on a second book of unknown spaces in Mumbai.

The lateritic plateau of the southern Konkan (Sada) is home to potentially thousands of petroglyphs — drawings etched into stone. Representing humans, animals, plants and abstractions, these are silent sentinels of a culture that has long vanished. Yet their continuing sacredness to the residents talk of cultural continuity that has lasted millennia. Since 2018, the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra has worked with amateur and professional rockart enthusiasts, archaeologists and local residents to document and conserve these petroglyphs and promote sustainabletourism around them. The efforts have culminated in UNESCO listing them in its tentative list of WorldHeritageSites.
In celebration of AzaadikaAmritMahotsav, the Mumbai Research Centre of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai presents a free public lecture by Dr. Tejas Garge Director of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra on "Discovery of Rock Art in Konkan and it's potential as World Heritage" on 22nd August 2022 at the Durbar Hall of the Society. Prof Arvind P Jamkhedkar, former Director of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra will preside.
All are welcome. This is a walk in lecture.

Annual Report 2020-21 
1. Annual Report Hindi 2020-2021 - Fin.pdf

THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
Town Hall, Shahid Bhagatsingh Road, Mumbai 400 001
Tel: (office) 2266 0956, (Library) 22660062, (Hon. Secretary) 22665560
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N O T I C E
The Two Hundred and Eighteenth (218th) Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held on Saturday, 27th August, 2022, at 3.30 p.m. in the Durbar Hall of the Society.
Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Officiating Hon. Secretary
Town Hall, Mumbai.
Date: 21st July, 2022

A G E N D A
1. To confirm the minutes of the virtual meeting of the Annual General Body held on Saturday, 22nd January, 2022 (for the period 2020-2021) and the Adjourned Meeting held on Saturday, 12th March, 2022.
2. To elect vote counters and scrutineers for the elections.
3. To elect one office bearer for the post of Hon. Secretary for one year (2022-2023), which has fallen vacant (as per Rule No. 15) (being the residual period of the term 2021-2023)
4. To elect 5 members of the Managing Committee for a period of three years (2022-2025 term) and also to fill 2 posts of the Managing Committee which have fallen vacant (as per Rule No. 15) for a period of one year, 2022-2023 term (being the residual period of the term 2020-2023).
5. To elect a Scrutinizing Committee consisting of seven members for the year 2022-2023.
6. To receive and adopt the Annual Report, the Audited Statement of Accounts of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai for the year 2021-2022 and to note the Action Taken Report.
7. To consider the resolutions. Members’ resolutions should be proposed and seconded by at least one member each before they are handed over to the Society's office, the last date for which will be Saturday, 6th August, 2022 by 1.00 p.m.
8. Any other business that may be brought forward with the permission of the Chair.

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ENDOWMENT LECTURES SECTION 

Lit Club Lecture : https://youtu.be/_doJBtEGjDQ

Aroon Tikekar Fellowship Award and Guest Lecture

MRC Lectures

Foundation Day

   

   

   

   

   

Annual Report 20-21  

Hindi Version English Version
   

Annual Report 19-20  

Hindi Version English Version
   

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