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82nd session of Indian History Congress

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Context: The 82nd Session of Indian History Congress(IHC) began at Kakatiya University in Warangal.

News:

  • Kakatiya University is set to host the Indian History Congress (IHC) after a hiatus of 30 years.
  • The IHC is an annual two-day conference scheduled to commence on December 28 and conclude on December 30.
  • The conference will feature discussion panels covering various topics, including Dalit History and Deccan Past and Present.
  • A total of 1067 papers are slated to be presented during the event.

The Indian History Congress

  • The Indian History Congress (IHC) is the largest professional and academic organization for Indian historians, boasting a membership of over 35,000 historians.
  • Established initially as the Modern History Congress, its inaugural session took place in Poona in 1935.
  • The vision of the IHC is to comprehensively study all facets of history, including political, economic, cultural, and nationalist aspects, while emphasizing integrative factors in the past.
  • The organization is committed to representing a secular and scientific approach to understanding India's history.
  • "The Proceedings of the Indian History Congress" serves as the annual journal of the IHC, featuring selected research papers from its annual sessions covering various aspects and periods of Indian history.
  • Notable historians, including Mohammad Habib, Ram Sharan Sharma, Satish Chandra, Bipan Chandra, Romila Thapar, Irfan Habib, Barun De, and K. N. Panikkar, have been associated with the Indian History Congress.

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