The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Indian High Commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty Tuesday presented a 55 volume work on the History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture that has been brought out by the Centre for Studies in Civilization in India as a gift to the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

The books were handed over to Professor Sirajul Islam, President of the Asiatic Society at a ceremony at the Asiatic Society. General Secretary Professor Mahfuza Khanam and other academicians, researchers, scholars and Council Members of the Asiatic Society were present.

A press release of the High Commission said the 55 volume publication is a part of an inter-disciplinary research project presently being administered by New Delhi-based NGO Centre for Studies in Civilization, under the Chairmanship of Professor D. P. Chattopadhaya, and is expected to be spread over 100 volumes.

The scope of the work includes history of Indian philosophy; various Indian art forms including Music, Art, Architecture; Mathematics;

Science; aspects of India's international relations; Medicine and life sciences in India, Indian women; etc.

Asiatic Society is one of the two leading institutions in Bangladesh who have been presented with the publication as a gift. Earlier, on June 30 one set of publication was presented to the Central Library of the University of Dhaka.

The Asiatic Society also presented some of its recent works to the High Commissioner.