National Seminars are organized from time to time on a theme related to Indian Culture, in which relevant scholars are invited from different parts of the country to participate and present their research papers. The Seminar proceedings are also published in facsimile or book form as per convenience of the Institution. These seminars are organized independently as well as in collaboration with other institutes.
Conceptualized by Prof. Prem Lata Sharma and after her sudden demise on 4th December 1998, the seminar was dedicated to her sacred memory.
Inaugural Session presided over by Padmabhushan Prof. Vidya Nivas Mishra
Keynote Address delivered by Padmavibhushan Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan
Valedictory Address delivered by Dr. I. Panduranga Rao
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Dr. Vishwanath Vaman Deva, Pt. Gagan Kumar Chattopadhyaya, Prof. Govind Gopal Mukhopadhyaya, Prof. Arindam Chakravarty, Prof. Ramashraya Ray, Prof. Priya Vrata Sharma, Prof. K. D. Tripathi, Pt. H. N. Chakravarty, Pt. Nallan Chakravarti Krishnamacharyulu, Prof. Sita Ram Shastri, Dr. Urmila Sharma, Prof. Krishna Kant Sharma, Dr. Mukund Lath, Prof. Ashok D. Ranade, Prof. Subhadra Chaudhari, Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta, Acharya Shrivatsa Gosvami, Dr. N. Ramanathan, Prof. R. C. Sharma, Prof. Bettina Baumer, Prof. Rai Anand Krishna, Ms. Selina Thielemann and Dr. T. M. Hoffman
Inaugurated by Dr. I. Panduranga Rao
Presided over by Prof. Prem Lata Sharma
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. K. N. Mishra, Pt. Ram Yatna Shukla, Rev. Fr. Patrick D'Souza, Prof. Raghunath Giri, Dr. Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Prof. Reva Prasad Dwivedi, Acharya Medha Devi, Dr. Sagar Mal Jain, Prof. Chandra Kala Padia, Prof. Hridaya Ranjan Sharma, Dr. Jodh Singh, Shri Nizamuddin Ansari, Prof. R. S. Tripathi, Prof. Shampa Dorje, Prof. R. C. Sharma, Pt. Rama Kant Pandey, Pt. Lakshmi Kant Pandey and Prof. Sita Ram Shastri