Friday 8th and Friday 15th September 2023 at 5.30 p.m.
(Mumbai Research Centre)
Sun Pictures: The Advent of Photography in Bombay by Murali Ranganathan
Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th September 2023 at 5.00 p.m.
Thinking Civilisation by Dr. Ganesh Devi
Saturday 2nd September 2023 at 5.30 p.m.
Collaborative talk organised by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai
and the Asiatic Society of Mumbai on “Buddhist art in Maharashtra and
its maritime connections” by Dr. Pia Brancaccio, Chaired by Prof. Suraj Pandit
THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
THE GULESTAN & RUSTOM BILLIMORIA YOUTH SEMINAR
Theme: “Wellbeing among the Youth: Relationships and Self-Preservation.”
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai regularly conducts the Gulestan and Rustom Billimoria Youth Seminar for college students. This year, the Asiatic Society of Mumbai will present the 21st edition of the Gulestan and Rustom Billimoria Youth Seminar on the theme: “Wellbeing among the Youth: Relationships and Self-Preservation.”
Concept Note:
Being happy in any relationship is important for human development. Providing confidence and security in the formative years is imperative for the development of a healthy society where young people form relationships based on respect and consent. The instinct for self-preservation, though considered innate, is most often cultivated. Postponing the instinct for immediate gratification, respecting contrary views and acceptance of rejection are some of the attitudes that need to be inculcated in childhood. If physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing is not nurtured among the youth, it leads to conflict which then escalates into violence, harming both the aggressor and the victim.
The Youth Seminar wishes to explore these aspects and the specialist Dr. Aparna Joshi will enable the participants to understand the nuances of creating a sense of wellbeing among the youth.
Day & Date : Saturday, 5th August, 2023
Time : 11.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Venue : Durbar Hall, Asiatic Society of Mumbai, Town Hall, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Mumbai 400 001
Refreshments will be served before the seminar begins.
The students can register at https://forms.gle/19eWtB23jYuGsXRZ8 by filling a Google Form and intimate us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please also mark a copy to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. on or before 31st July, 2023. Early registration is important.
A detailed schedule of the programme will be sent later. All participants will be presented with a certificate of participation, provided they remain present for the entire duration of the seminar.
We look forward to the active participation of your students at the seminar on 5th August.
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary Asiatic Society of Mumbai
- Meenal Kshirsagar , Vice President of the Society & Chairperson,Endowment Lectures Committee
Sarmaya Talks
Sarmaya Arts Foundation is excited to host its series, Sarmaya Talks at the Durbar Hall, The Asiatic Society of Mumbai on Friday, 28th July 2023 from 6 pm onwards.
Sarmaya Talks is a space for conversations where we invite scholars, authors, and experts to speak on a topic of their choice, introducing our audience to a wide range of subjects from art, culture, and history. We have hosted a diverse range of speakers including Ira Mukhoty, Rudrangshu Mukherjee, Rana Safvi, Girish Shahane, Madhavi Menon, Bijoy Jain, V Sriram, Manu Pillai, Devdutt Pattanaik and Javed Akhtar.
Our sessions for the evening are:
Dakhni: A language hiding in plain sight by Yunus Lasania
Qutb Shahi Necropolis: Conservation & landscape restoration by Ratish Nanda
28th July 2023 (Friday)
6 pm onwards
Durbar Hall
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
About the Speakers :
Yunus Lasania is a Hyderabad-based journalist with over a decade of experience in reporting. He is currently the Chief of Bureau (AP & TS) for The News Minute. With a deep love for Hyderabad and its history, he also runs the Instagram page The Hyderabad History Project, and hosts Beyond Charminar, a podcast series focusing on the lesser-known aspects of his city.
Ratish Nanda is a conservation architect and India CEO for the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. He heads inter-disciplinary teams implementing two urban conservation projects: Humayun's Tomb-Sunder Nursery-Nizamuddin in Delhi, and Qutb Shahi Heritage Park at Golconda, Hyderabad. He has worked on the restoration of Baghe Babur, Kabul, and the garden at Humayun's Tomb.|
The event is free for all with limited seating. To register, please click here.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVHzy15UwFNex4YY4tUMvYFpSlKqjgu221asgnuM-6pUl5XA/viewform
“She sells us more than she buys from us.”
Reads a line from the first page of John Forbes Watson’s The Textile Manufactures of India.
Published in 1866 by the India Office, the 18 volume compendium proves that the pen is indeed mightier than the sword.
An in-depth research into Indian costumes and caste system combined with a brutal, goose bump inducing economic strategy led to the proverbial ‘beginning of the end’ of the handcrafted textile sector .
The decline that was triggered by this compendium has not stopped ever since although the efforts to reverse it have been made sporadically through policies and schemes.
The 18 volumes are a treasure house though- whether it is for the brilliant textile swatches ( cut from 700 textiles) or the incisive analysis of aesthetics and consumption patterns of Indians.
The Asiatic Society is proud to present a curated display of the volumes ( of which they possess a complete set), textiles based on the samples in the compendium and portrait photographs that help us understand the impact a little better.
Join us at the
Durbar Hall, The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
from 5th to 8th July, 2023
Timings:- 10:30 to 6:30pm
for guided walkthroughs and lectures on the importance & impact of the books, archival documentation and preserving these archives.
Timings for walkthroughs:- 11am, 1 pm and 3 pm.
Curator:- Savitha Suri
