THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
The Mumbai Research Centre
The Mumbai Research Center of The Asiatic Society of Mumbai invites you to the Parsi Artistry Salon by Tinaz Nooshian, editor and textiles chronicler.
Join her for an illustrated talk on the trading acumen and artisanship of the Zoroastrians of India as you sail in imaginary clippers from Gujarat to China, in the company of Bombay’s risk-taking Parsi merchants.
Browse through family heirlooms and Sino-Indian textiles - the Garo, Surat’s jari kaam and Navsari’s Dana ni toran work.
Saturday, 7th December, 2004
Talk begins at 5 PM. Tea will be served at 4.30 PM
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
The Members of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Sub: Invitation to the 220th Foundation Day of the Society
Dear Member,
As you are aware, it is the Society’s 220th Foundation Day on Tuesday, 26th November 2024. We are celebrating this day in the Durbar Hall at 5.00 p.m.
The Chief Guest for the function will be Prof. Bhalchandra Mungekar, Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Society. At this function, the Society will be awarding Honorary Fellowships of the Society to 5 distinguished persons (namely, Dr. Amitav Ghosh, Dr. Arvind Jamkhedkar, Dr. Kumud Kanitkar, Dr. Shashi Tharoor and Pandit Arvind Parikh), and also releasing the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai Vol. 92; and publication of Amaligramamahatmya.
We need your presence to make this landmark event a success.
Yours sincerely,
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande
Hon. Secretary
19th November 2024
THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
The Mumbai Research Centre
invites you to a talk on
"Naval Uprising of February 1946: The Last War of Independence?"
by CMDE Srikant Kesnur
on Saturday, 16th November 2024 at 5.00 p.m.
The Mumbai Research Centre of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai cordially invites you to a talk titled "Naval Uprising of February 1946: The Last War of Independence?" by CMDE Srikant Kesnur.
In this talk, Cmde (Dr) Srikant Kesnur, VSM (Retd) will delve into the sequence and significance of the Naval Uprising (formerly referred to as the Naval Mutiny) of February 1946. He will examine the involvement of Mumbai's citizens, the key figures in the uprising, and how the Indian Navy has commemorated this event over the years, providing a unique 'healing touch.' Additionally, he will address critical questions about preserving the memories and legacy of the uprising and whether it should be regarded as the Last War of Independence.
Saturday, 16th November 2024
Talk begins at 5:00 PM (Tea will be served at 4:30 PM)
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