Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Ranchi Regional Centre in collaboration with Ranchi University & Tribal Study Centre Vikash Bharti solicit your presence a Lecture.

By Dr. Sudhir Kumar Singh, Department of Political Science University of Delhi, New Delhi

Chairperson : Padamshri Ashok Bhagat, Chairman, Vikash Bharti

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Indira Gandhi National For the Arts-Regional Centre Ranchi will host a lecture  by Dr T.N Sahu (HOD, Department of Tribal Regional Language, Ranchi University, Ranchi) Chairperson Dr. Giridhari Ram Gaunjhu

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Lecture By Prof. Evgeniya Vanina (Institute of Oriental Studies, Moscow).

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Raj Bhavan Jharkhand in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts-Ranchi Regional Centre Present Cultural Evening Diwali Utsava

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Dr. Bachchan Kumar, Regional Director, visited Koderma District, Satgaowa Block for the purpose of Research on the Subject: Art Heritage of Jharkhand: A Study of Ghodasimar temple of Satagaowa.

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By Prof. Rajiva Kumar Sinha, Department of AIHC & Archaeology, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. Chairperson – Dr. Ajay Kumar Chattoraj, Head Department of History, Ranchi University.

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A Lecture on the occasion of Hindi Diwas the topic is by Dr Ashok Priyadarshi, साहित्यकार. Chairperson: Dr Girdhari Ram Gunju, Ex-HOD, Tribal Regional Language, Ranchi University.

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Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Regional Centre, Ranchi and Ranchi University. Organising a Lecture on the topic Cultural Informatics: A Case Study Of Devnarayan by Er. Pratapanand Jha, Director, Cultural Informatics, IGNCA, New Delhi.
Chairperson :- Dr. H. P. Sinha, Former Deputy Director, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of Jharkhand.

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Indira Gandhi National Centre For the arts-Regional Centre Ranchi & Ranchi University organising an Illustrated Lecture.

This Presentation attempts to closely analyze the oral traditions on santhal indigenous group and its value in understanding their culture. Culture can be reconstructed through various means such as archaeological remains, written texts and oral tradition. India has a legacy of oral tradition from vedas to mantras everything was oral and aural sruti and slokas.

The santhals have no written scripture or documents on their religious belief and culture. So, in the absence of text are they to be considered people without history? No. this paper argues against such a reductionism. Though they have no written documents they are quite rich in oral traditions and a variety of genres such as Kahni (Stories), Kudum (Riddles) , Siring (Songs), Rar (Raga) , bentakatha (Euphemism), Menkatha(Idiom), Gidrabauli (Lullaby),Binti (Prayers), Bakher (Chanting of Hymns) etc can be seen . Oral tradition can be understood better as the phase of socital evolution.

It is in intangible in nature and is a very abstract form of knowledge passed from generation to generation through word of mouth often through mother to daughter , father to son and so on so forth. In the absence of the written script oral tradition has been the only medium to preserve the knowledge and history of Santhals. This Talks would unfold santhal culture in its numerous dimensions such as religious belief, social system, mural art, songs, ragas, dance etc.

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By Dr. Harendra Prasad Sharma (Former Deputy Director ,Ministry of Culture -Jharkhand.

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