Some Pioneering Scholars of Sculptural Art
Delivered by Prof. Pramod Chandra, George P. Bickford Professor, Harvard University, USA
The Indus Valley Civilization and Dholavira
Delivered by Dr. R. S. Bisht
Under the Annual Feature Purana Parva
Keynote Address delivered by Prof. Yugal Kishore Mishra
Coordinated by Prof. Gangadhar Panda and Prof. Manulata Sharma
In collaboration with Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthana (Ujjain), Unnayana Sansthana Veda Vidyalaya (Varanasi), Shri Pattabhirama Shastri Veda Mimamsa Anusandhana Kendra (Varanasi) and Department of Sanskrit (BHU, Varanasi)
Coordinated by Prof. Y. K. Mishra, Prof. S. K. Mishra and Prof. H. R. Sharma
Besides renowned senior Vedic scholars from all parts of the country, about seventy young research scholars also contributed on Vedic knowledge in parallel academic sessions
In collaboration with India International Centre, New Delhi
Organized at India International Centre, New Delhi
Inaugurated and Keynote Address delivered by Padmabhushan Dr. Lakshmi Malla Singhvi
Presided by Prof. Vachaspati Upadhyaya
Chief Guest of Valedictory Session : Prof. D. N. Tripathi
Valedictory Address delivered by Padmavibhushan Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Prof. Vidula Jayaswal, Prof. Thakur Prasad Verma, Dr. N. P. Joshi, Dr. T. K. Biswas, Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta, Dr. Pramod Giri, Prof. Yugal Kishor Mishra, Prof. Brahmadeva Narayan Sharma, Prof. M. N. P. Tiwari, Prof. Kamlesh Datt Tripathi, Prof. Kamal Giri, Prof. Raghunath Giri, Smt. Manju Sundaram, Dr. Kusum Giri, Prof. Nita Kumar and Prof. Harikesh Singh
Under the Annual Feature Radiance of Kashi
In collaboration with Central University of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath and Acharya Narendra Dev International Research Institute for Buddhist Studies, Lucknow
Conceived by Late Prof. R. C. Sharma, Hon. Director / Acharya, Jnana-Pravaha, Varanasi before his sudden demise on 28.05.2006
Inaugurated by Prof. Ashok Kumar Kalia, Vice-Chancellor, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi
Guest-in-Chief : Dr. A. K. V. S. Reddy, Director General / Vice-Chancellor, National Museum / Institute, New Delhi
Keynote Address delivered by Prof. A. K. Narain
Coordinated by Prof. G. Nawang Samten and Prof. M. N. P. Tiwari
Other Scholars Exchanging Views : Dr. Lobsang Norbu Shastri, Dr. Wangchuk Dorje (Negi), Prof. Rama Shankar Tripathi, Ven. Shri Geshe Damdul Namgyal, Dr. Jampa Samten, Dr. Bhanu Shankar Mehta, Ven. Shri Tsultrim Phuntsokji, Prof. Brahmadev Narayan Sharma, Dr. Hari Shankar Pandey, Prof. Maheshwari Prasad, Dr. Niharika, Prof. Phool Chand Jain, Shri Ajay Srivastava, Prof. Thakur Prasad Verma, Dr. T. K. Biswas, Prof. Amar Singh, Dr. Usha Tiwari, Prof. Vidula Jayaswal, Dr. B. R. Mani and Sri Kranti Kumar
Delivered by Prof. R. C. Sharma at the State Museum, Lucknow
Two lectures on above theme delivered by Prof. R. C. Sharma at Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi