THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
The Literary Club of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai
invites you to a Book Discussion Programme on the book
"Camouflaged: Forgotten Stories from Battlefields" by Probal DasGupta
at 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 1st August 2024 in the Durbar Hall
The Literary Club of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai takes pleasure in inviting you to a book discussion programme on "Camouflaged: Forgotten Stories from Battlefields" by Probal DasGupta on Thursday 1st August 2024, at 5.00 p.m. in the Durbar Hall of the Society.
“Camouflaged” comprises 10
The stories are based on some incredible experiences of Indian soldiers in various wars and battles over a hundred years. They reveal the unpredictable elements of human drama, loss, imprisonment, comebacks, joys, incredulity and other emotions that surround conflicts and battlefields.
The book begins with the story of a young Indian student in England, who plays cricket with the writer Arthur Conan Doyle and goes on to become India’s first ever fighter pilot. He is injured but escapes the war that would revisit him sixty years later. In another story, an Indian prisoner escapes a torpedoed ship in the Second World War. Will he survive the raging ocean?
Surprising, revealing and intriguing - these are real stories of our nation. Tales that were forgotten and camouflaged.
The program will begin with an introduction to the book by Commodore Srikant Kesnur, historian. It will be followed by a discussion on the book involving the author Probal DasGupta and former journalist, TV anchor and music artist Eishita Chaturvedi. Finally, the author will narrate a few stories. This will be followed by a Q&A Session.
Probal DasGupta is the author of the books ‘Camouflaged’ and ‘Watershed 1967 - the latter is an authoritative book on India’s victory over China. He served with the Indian Army for a decade, with tenures on the India-Pakistan line of control, Kashmir, Bhutan and Northeast India. He has a master’s degree from Columbia University in New York (USA) and was a Braun-Myers Fellow, Tata Scholar and RD Sethna Scholar.
In his corporate career, Probal headed global consulting firms, and now runs a boutique consulting firm - Birdstone Advisors. He writes a column for FirstPost and also articles for Deccan Chronicle and Times of India.
We look forward to your participation in this discussion.
Tea will be served at 4.30 p.m.
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary, Asiatic Society of Mumbai
- Meenal Kshirsagar, Vice President of the Society & Chairperson - ASM LitClub
THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
The Mumbai Research Centre
Visit to CIPLA ARCHIVES
Friday, 26th July 2024 at 11.00 a.m.
The Mumbai Research Centre of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai cordially invites you to explore the CIPLA ARCHIVES on Friday, 26th July 2024. This visit is part of our ongoing initiative to delve into the rich history preserved in Mumbai's Archives and Museums.
Private corporations in India are now closely tied to the country's industrial growth. Cipla's Archives, established in 2014, maintains a collection spanning 89 years, containing books, documents, photographs, marketing materials, and oral histories. The archive reveals how Cipla exported essential medicines during World War II and how MK Gandhi's visit to their Mumbai factory in 1939 reinforced the company's commitment to India's self-sufficiency in drug manufacturing. Additionally, the archive also tracks how Cipla and other pharma companies advocated for legislative changes, leading to the amended The Patents Act, 1970.
Friday, 26th July 2024 at 11 a.m.
Cipla Limited,
289, Bellasis Road, Mumbai Central
₹500 (Members)
Registration Link: https://rzp.io/l/jrvNH3D9
Note:
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- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande,Hon. Secretary, Asiatic Society of Mumbai
- Dr. Shehernaz Nalwalla, Vice President of the Society & Chairperson – MRC
THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
The Mumbai Research Centre
talk on "The Secrets of Bombay Dockyard"
by Cdr Ninad Phatarphekar (Retd.)
Thursday, 25th July 2024 at 5.30 p.m.
The Mumbai Research Centre of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai invites you to a talk on "The Secrets of Bombay Dockyard: Shipbuilding and Ship Repair at The Bombay Dockyard in the 18th and 19th Centuries and the Wadia Shipbuilders" by Cdr Ninad Phatarphekar (Retd.).
Mumbai gained prominence as a cotton trading and commercial centre in the mid nineteenth century. Hidden away in the history books is the fact that from 1736 to 1932 over 400 ships and vessels of various descriptions were built at Bombay Dockyard. Added to that are some 220 odd ships and vessels built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. from 1932 onwards taking the total to well over 600 ships and vessels which is a singular achievement for any city or shipyard. Shipbuilding and Ship repair is perhaps the oldest industry that still continues to flourish in Mumbai.
Thursday, 25th July 2024
Tea @ 5 pm. Talk @ 5:30 pm
Durbar Hall, The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
-Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary, Asiatic Society of Mumbai
-Dr. Shehernaz Nalwalla, Vice President of the Society & Chairperson – MRC