Centre of Indian Languages
School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies
Organises
International Seminar on
“Reflection of Indian Culture & Civilization in Travelogues”
(12-14 March 2012)
About the Seminar
Travelogue is a literary genre in which time and space are recorded and is considered as a valuable source to study culture and civilization. From time immemorial travellers have been coming to India and recording their impressions of Indian culture and civilization in their travelogues. Megasthenes, Alberuni, IbneBatutah,Travernier and a host of others have all written their impressions of Indian culture and civilization and their travelogues are considered as literary and historical documents. Over the ages there has been a plethora of travel literature containing diverse accounts of India in different languages of the world and some of which have come to be recognized as master piece of literature and a large number of them are reckoned as documents of valuable historical importance. These travelogues have been written in different points of time by writers hailing from various climes and countries. There are also writers of Indian origin who have visited different parts of India and recorded their impressions as they have seen them.
The travelogue writers have not recorded India’s past and present only but have also taken the stock of Indian society and culture in their works. Strange customs and rituals practiced by the people of India, flora and fauna of the country not known to the outside world, geography and nature of the subcontinent, beautiful and incredible India can been seen in travelogues which are rich in socio-cultural input and perspectives.
Keeping the tremendous literary, historical, social and cultural dimensions of the genre of travel literature, the present topic of the international seminar: Reflection of Indian Culture & Civilization in Travelogues has been proposed in order to deliberate upon India’s past and present by “us” and “others” and evaluate in the light of discussions and debates the richness and diversity of India and its “wonders”. The following are the sub themes of the Seminar:
SUB THEME:
i. Reception of India in Indian Travelogues.
ii. Reception of India in Foreign Travelogues
iii. Indian Flora and Fauna, Geography in Travelogues
iv. Impression of India in European Travelogues
v. Impression of India in Asian Travelogues
vi. India -Ancient, Medieval and Modern in Travelogues.
vii. Travelogues as Literary Heritage of India.
viii. Travelogue: A Common Bond of Unity among Asian Countries/SAARC Countries
ix. Travelogue as a source to study Indian Culture, Society, History and Civilization
x. Travelogue: A Window to see Incredible India.
Deadline for Abstract: 25 January 2012.
Detailed programmewill be displayed shortly
Contacts:
Director:
Dr. Khwaja .Md. Ekramuddin: +91-9717977743
Co-ordinators:
Dr Syed Akhtar Husain +91-9868937774
Dr. RizwanurRahman + 91-9312396956
