Indian History Congress organised in Malda:
The 71st session of the Indian History Congress (IHC) was organised at the Gaur-Banga University in Malda, West Bengal in from February 11 to 13, 2011. The Congress elected Professor B.B. Chaudhurigeneral president for the next IHC session to be held at the Punjabi University in Patiala from December 10 to 12.
The sectional presidents elected for the 72nd session are: Professors Ranabir Chakravarti (Ancient India), Pushpa Prasad (Medieval India), N. Rajendran (Modern India), Madhavi Thampi (Countries other than India), and D.P. Agrawal (Archaeology). N. Ram, Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu, has been chosen president of the section on Contemporary India.
The annual conferences of the IHC — the largest association of professional historians in South Asia — attract historians not just from the major university departments but also from smaller colleges. It provides a platform for teachers and researchers to exchange new research ideas. A notable feature of each session is the release of edited papers from the previous session.
The Malda session was attended by 900 delegates, 750 of them from outside the State. ProfessorAniruddha Ray delivered the presidential address, a survey of the medieval towns of Bengal. Over 600 papers were presented. The congress passed two resolutions.
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