Delivered by Prof. A. N. Tripathi, Former Convenor, Malaviya Mulya Anushilan Kendra, BHU, Varanasi
Delivered by Prof. V.C. Srivastava, Former Director, Indian Institute of Advance Study, Shimla
A Pantheon Rediscovered? New Research on Terracottas, Ivories and Wooden Images from Early India
Delivered by Dr. Naman P. Ahuja, Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Contribution of James Prinsep in the Field of Epigraphy
Delivered by Prof. G.K. Mane, Amaravati University, Amaravati
Chief Guest of the Inaugural Session: Dr. Gautam Sengupta, Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi
Coordinated by Dr. Gouriswar Bhattacharya (Berlin), Dr. N. P. Joshi and Prof. M. N. P. Tiwari (Varanasi)
In collaboration with Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Government of India, Ujjain
Eminent Vedic scholars from various universities all over the country and several young scholars marked their presence in the seminar.
Coordinated by Prof. Yugal Kishor Mishra and Prof. Shri Kishor Mishra
In collaboration with Bharat Kala Bhavan, Banaras Hidnu University, Varanasi
One-day Session of Indian Art History Congress, Guwahati during the National Seminar on above theme was held at Jnana-Pravaha in which renowned scholars of the field adorning various institutions and universities exchanged their views on the subject through projections and discussions.
In collaboration with Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
One-day Academic Session on Poetry and Short Story Reading during the National Seminar on above theme was held at Jnana-Pravaha in which reputed scholars from different universities of the country and several other eminent English writers and poets from distant locations gathered for fruitful discussions.
Coordinated by Prof. Sushila Singh, Ex-Principal, Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi