Paintings from the Akbar Nama : A Historical Chronicle
Cultural historian and art
critic, Dr. Geeti Sen, was in Dublin, courtesy the Indian Council of Cultural Relations, to
deliver a talk on “Paintings from the Akbar Nama : A Historical Chronicle ” at the
National Museum of Ireland on 13th September 2005.
The Murals of India
A lecture on “The Murals of India ” by
eminent photographer and film maker, Benoy Behl, was organized at the Chester Beatty Library (and the
NUI, Galway) on 8th November 2004 . Mr.Behl presented photographs
on the Ajanta cave paintings and murals based on the
Jatakas (tales of Buddha’s life). Also, murals from
Ellora, Brihadisvara Temple in Tamil Nadu, Viranchinarayan Temple in Orisa, Shivdwala Temple in Himachal Pradesh and monasteries of
Ladakh.
The visit was sponsored by the
Indian Council of Cultural Relations.
Kalighat Paintings
Eminent art historian (and former
Director of the National Museum of India), Dr. Jyotindra. Jain, presented a talk- cum-slide show on
the “ Kalighat Paintings -- ../images from a Changing World ” at the Chester
Beatty Library in Dublin on 30th June 2005.
Colonial Use of Science in India
The Embassy organised
for the distinguished science historian and social scientist, Dr. Rajesh Kochar (formerly Director
of the National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies, New Delhi), to visit
Ireland and deliver a talk on the "Colonial Use of Science in India" at the Royal Dublin
Society on April 19th, 2006.
