The Tentative Academic and Cultural Events that are scheduled to be organized during the Current Academic Year at Jnana-Pravaha, Varanasi, are listed below. Please note that the Progammes/Events can be changed, postponed or cancelled due to sudden or unforeseen reasons.
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The Commencement of the New Academic Session at Jnana-Pravaha Date: 01-08-202518th Prof. R. C. Sharma Memorial Lecture on THE ARTISANS OF BANARAS AND THE CHANGING AESTHETICS OF INDIA Speaker : Prof. Nita Kumar, Brown Professor Emerita of South Asian History, Claremont McKenna College, California Chief Guest : Prof. Gopa Bandhu, Ex-Vice Chancellor, Shri Somnath Sanskrit University, Veraval
Release of Publications : 1. Jnana-Pravaha Research Journal No.XXVIII 2. Annual Report : 2024-2025
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Dikshanta (Convocation) of the Students of Jnana-Pravaha Samskar & Anushthan Kendra, Meer Ghat, Varanasi Date: 28-08-2025Chairperson: Prof. H.R. Sharma, Vice-Chairman, MSRVVP, Ujjain Chief Guest: Shri Ashok Kumar Tiwari, Mayor, Varanasi |
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Advanced Study Course Date: 02-09-2025 to 06-09-2025INDIAN EPIGRAPHY Subject Expert : Dr T.S. Ravishankar, Former Director (Epigraphy), Archaeological Survey of India, Mysuru Coordinators : Dr Rajiv Kumar Jaiswal & Dr Niraj Kumar Pandey |
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Felicitation of Eminent Teachers of Kashi Date: 07-09-2025[In collaboration with Rotary Club Varanasi Royals] |
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Patra Samvad : Book Release & Discussion on Thakur Jaideva Singh Date: 19-09-2025Coordinator: Shri Sanjai Singh |
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One-Day Workshop Date: 01-11-2025STONE TOOL TECHNOLOGY & EXPERIMENTAL KNAPPING Subject Expert : Dr. Shashi B. Mehra, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda Coordinators: Dr. Swatantra Singh & Dr. Rajiv Kumar Jaiswal |
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Special Lecture : Commemorating the Centenary of Prof. Anand Krishna (12th Nov. 1925 - 12th Nov. 2025) Date: 12-11-2025CURATING PORTRAITS, KINGS, LANDSCAPE: UDAIPUR’S PAINTED LEGACY AND THE GLOBAL DIALOGUE IN INDIAN ART
Speaker: Dr. Shailka Mishra, Director, JKMMIA, Hyderabad Coordinator : Dr. Chandraneel Sharma |
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National Seminar Date: 29-11-2025YAJNASARASVATI VIMARSHA [In collaboration with Shri Shankar Shikshayatan - Institute of Vedic Research, New Delhi] Coordinators : Prof. Santosh Kumar Shukla & Prof. Shree Kishore Mishra |
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Presentation of a Play Date: 13-12-2025JADUI SHEKHAR: THE BOY WHO NEVER GREW UP Produced by Vidyashram - The Southpoint School, Varanasi Directed by Shri Gaurav Saini |
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Workshop Date: 18-12-2025 to 26-12-2025NATHADWARA PAINTING Subject Experts: Shri Raja Ram Sharma & Shri Rajat Sharma, Udaipur Coordinator : Prof. Anjan Chakraverty |
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Workshop Date: 27-01-2026 to 31-01-2026VYAVHARIKA JYOTISHA PARICHAYA Coordinators : Dr. Madhusoodan Mishra, Dr. Vijay Kumar Sharma & Dr. Niraj Kumar Pandey |
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Workshop Date: 02-02-2026 to 06-02-2026VEDA SAMHITA PARICHAYA Coordinators : Dr. Vijay Kumar Sharma, Dr. Madhusoodan Mishra & Dr. Niraj Kumar Pandey |
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Shrauta Yaga (Vedic Yajna) Date: 15-02-2026Performance of MITRAVINDESHTI on the Maha-Shivaratri day Performed by Agnihotri Arvind Pandey, Basti |
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Bimla Poddar Memorial Concert Date: 22-02-2026SITAR RECITAL Artist : Ustad Nishat Khan |
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Hands-on Workshop Date: 25-02-2026 to 01-03-2026ANCIENT INDIAN BEADS Subject Expert: Dr. V. N. Prabhakar, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar Coordinators: Dr. Rajiv Kumar Jaiswal & Dr. Niraj Kumar Pandey |
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Course Date: 09-03-2026 to 16-03-2026INTRODUCTION TO ALAMKARA SHASTRA Coordinator : Dr. Brihaspati Bhattacharya |
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18th James Prinsep Memorial Lecture Date: 11-03-2026ONE HUNDRED FIFTY YEARS OF EPIGRAPHICAL STUDIES IN INDIA: A BRIEF SURVEY Speaker: Prof. Suman Jain |
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In-house Activities Date: 01-04-2026 to 30-06-2026Renovation of Museum; Preparation, Editing & Publication of Research Journal, Annual Report, Research Projects, Seminar Proceedings, Books, Academic Calendar, etc. |