INDIAN PROFESSOR ROMILA THAPAR GIVES A TALK AT USSH

On the recommendation of the Consulate General of India, professor of history Romila Thapar (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) delivered a lecture on “Changing themes in the interpretation of early Indian history”, which was organized by the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) on the afternoon of February 20, 2013.

On the recommendation of the Consulate General of India, professor of history Romila Thapar (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) delivered a lecture on “Changing themes in the interpretation of early Indian history”, which was organized by the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) on the afternoon of February 20, 2013.

The talk witnessed the participation of His Excellency Abhay Thakur – Indian Consul General, Dr. Ngo Thi Phuong Lan – Vice President of USSH, HCM City, several professors, scholars, lecturers, students and staff of USSH as well as some representatives of Indian businesses in Vietnam.

After the welcome speech of Indian Consul General Abhay Thakur, Prof. Romila Thapar started to present the broad trends that have shaped and are shaping the study of the history in India during the time period from about 1000 BC to 1200 AD. The lecture of this eminent Indian historian helped the participants have more understanding of the periods of Indian history and different points of view of history scholars in the world.

Prof. Romila Thapar gave her lecture at USSH.

According to Prof. Romila Thapar, Indian identity is the mixture and interaction of many cultures. Therefore, we cannot completely separate Indian history from that of Southeast Asian nations since there is a link between them. The professor hopes that there will be more Indian historians doing studies on history of Southeast Asian countries and vice versa. In addition, she also puts emphasis on the necessity of applying interdisciplinary approach in history study so that history can be understood and explained more thoroughly.

After the presentation, some professors and scholars raised several questions of their concern for Prof. Romila Thapar to answer. When the talk came to an end, representatives of USSH presented a gift to the professor and took some photos with her, hoping that she would visit the university again in the future.

Prof. Romila Thapar, Indian Consul General Abhay Thakur (right) and other participants.

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