Tamil Heritage Trust
THT Indology Festival 2023, "Sagara Sangamam: India and the Sea" sets
out to explore and celebrate this diverse and vibrant history.
June 5th to 11th, 2023 - talks by
fourteen distinguished historians, scholars and authors sharing
their insights on the maritime history of India.
2 free Online Talks every day starting at 5.30 pm.
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India has a long and rich maritime history that dates back several
millennia. As a country with a vast coastline, India has always been
connected to the sea. The subcontinent was a hub of maritime trade, a
key link between Asia in the East and the Middle East, Europe, and
Africa in the West. Indian religions like Buddhism and Hinduism spread
to Southeast Asia and beyond through maritime trade routes. India's
cultural and artistic traditions such as temple-building and sculpture
found their way to other parts of the world through maritime
connections. The flourishing kingdoms and cities along India’s coast
helped to shape our history in ways that still endure today.
#THTIndoFest2023
• Learn about the maritime connections of the coastal settlements of the Harappan times
• Find out how important India’s trading ports were to the Greco Romans in the first century CE.
• Get a glimpse of the ship-building technologies of ancient and medieval India.
• Understand how Buddhism and Hinduism crossed the seas to establish a foothold in South-East Asia
• Marvel at the ingenuity and global reach of India’s traders from East Africa to Malacca
• Investigate the epigraphic evidence for Rajendra Chola’s expeditions
• Appreciate the commonalities and differences in the
development of the maritime relations of different regions – Gujarat,
Malabar, Bengal, Andhra, and Odisha
• Rediscover the forgotten naval histories of the Marathas
• The pirates of the Indian Ocean
colourful and influential characters - Khachchi merchants,
Buddhist monks, naval captains, Cambodian emperors, pirates and
predators!
Tamil Heritage Trust
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