An international archive highlighting oral testimonies of India's freedom fighters from across the world; Hamaara Itihaas features photographs, documents, audio clips and the film, 'Asli Azaadi'. The work, ongoing since 1995, places a special focus on women freedom fighters.

Curated by writer and filmmaker Sagari Chhabra, Founder-Director of the archive, who will conduct daily walkthroughs at 17:30.

By Girijashankar Sundaresan from Chennai, disciple of Chitravina Shri. N Narasimhan, Chitravina Shri. N Ravikiran & Sri. RK Shriramkumar.

Accompanists: Delhi Sridhar (Violin) and Manohar Balatchandirane (Mridangam)

Gandhi and Music

An illustrated lecture by Dipankar De Sarkar

The talk explores Gandhi’s world of music – the songs and hymns that inspired him through the darkest hours of India’s freedom struggle.

Dipankar De Sarkar is a journalist and amateur musician who writes on politics, music and the politics of music.

Narrative Universes of Disability: Global Perspectives.

Edited by Someshwar Sati, Shilpa Das, Banibrata Mahanta (Springer, 2025)

Discussants: Prof. Renu Adlakha, Professor, Centre for Women & Development Studies; Dr. Karuna Rajeev, Associate Professor, Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi; Prof. Someshwar Sati, Professor and Coordinator, Centre for Disability Studies and Research, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi & Editor of the book; Prof. Shilpa Das, Professor, Interdisciplinary Design Studies and Leads Master’s programme in Film and Video Communication, National Institute of Design & Editor of the book

Chair: Professor B. Mangalam, Aryabhatta College, University of Delhi

PHULE

(129 min; 2025; Hindi)

Directed by Anant Mahadevan

The film is based on the true story of Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule - India’s first social reformers who challenged caste and gender norms with courage and conviction and played a pivotal role in advancing women's rights and education in Maharashtra, leaving a legacy that continues to influence social reform movements across the country.

(Collaboration: Maharashtra Sanskritik ani Rannaniti Adhyayan Samiti)

Life and Works of Dr Jayant Narlikar : A Talk

Prof. Somak Raychaudhury, Vice Chancellor, Ashoka University (Speaker)

Amb. K. P. Fabian, Professor, Symbiosis University (Chair)

Director: Shri Ramesh Sharma

The documentary is a post-mortem of the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide and the Anatomy of the Coup which led to the assassination of Sheik Mujibur-Rahman.

Screening of documentary film by Dr. Hindol Sengupta, Professor at O.P .Jindal Global University on Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, the late renowned Buddhist monk

Chief Guest: H.E. Mr. Ganbold Dambajav, Ambassador of Mongolia to India

Guest of Honour: Abhijit Halder, Director General, International Buddhist Confederation

This special documentary is all about the life of Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, a Buddhist monk and diplomat who made a big impact in Ladakh. He also served as India's ambassador to Mongolia for ten years, where he helped bring back Buddha Dhamma after Communism ended.

Screening will be followed by a conversation between the filmmaker and Dr Sonam Wangchuk