Faculty Members of the Department of History of Art,

Banaras Hindu University

Presents

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

TRADE, BUDDHISM AND ART: RETROSPECT OF INTERRELATION FROM VADNAGAR AND OTHER BUDDHIST SETTLEMENTS

🗓️ :14-16 March, 2024

Venue: Mahamana Sabhagar, Malviya Mulya Anusheelan Kendra,Banaras Hindu University

Dr. Abhay Kumar Thakur

Finance Officer, IRS, Banaras Hindu University

has kindly consented to inaugurate and preside

Chief Guest

Prof. Anura Manatunga

Senior Professor, Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Fmr. Director-General, Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka

Guests of Honour

Dr. BR Mani

Director-General, National Museum

Vice-Chancellor, Indian Institute of Heritage, New Delhi

Shri Yadubir Singh Rawat

Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi

Shri KK Muhammed

Fmr. Director, Archaeological Survey of India, Kochi

Special Presence

Prof. Mukul Raj Mehta

Fmr. Head, Dept. of Philosophy, Banaras Hindu University

Secretaries

Dr. Shyju P.J.

Keynote Address

Dr. Dayalan Duraiswamy

Fmr. Director, Archaeological Survey of India, Chennai

Title: The Nexus of Buddhism with Trade and Traders

Dr. Shailendra Kumar

(Secretary-cum-Treasurer)

Chairman & Convener

Prof. Atul Tripathi

Head, Dept. of History of Art

Banaras Hindu University