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This Conference aims to focus on the life and legacy of Aurel Stein who
like, Xuanzang travelled through the inhospitable Silk Route, encircling the
Taklamakan Desert, and unearthed a great civilization which remained
hidden in the sand dunes for centuries. Stein was the first among
Europeans to understand the ethos of Kashmir’s culture. He explored the
inner essence and beauty of Sanskrit literature especially the
Rajatarangini of Kalhana. Stein translated Kalhana’s chronicle and made
his debut as a historical topographer. Stein was not the first westerner to
reach Dunhuang, China but he was the first to reach the sealed library
(library 17 of Dunhuang Caves, Gansu, NW of China).
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About the Exhibition
24 March - 10 April, 2015
From 1887 Aurel Stein lived in India working in the ICS on different posts
in the education system and in the Archaeological Survey. His work
connected him mainly to the Punjab, the Northwest Frontier Province and
Baluchistan, but it was among the mountains of Kashmir where he really
felt at home. Many of the artefacts collected by him during his forays in the
desert are now among the treasures of the National Museum, New Delhi.
He regularly visited Hungary and delivered lectures at the Hungarian
Academy of Sciences of which he was a member since 1895. Throughout
his life he supported the library of the Academy with donations, and in his
testament he willed his printed books, a part of his manuscripts and his
photo collection of more than 7000 items to the library of the Academy.
This exhibition from the bequest of Sir Aurel Stein kept in the Oriental
Collection of the LHAS, Budapest introduces the life and work of one of the
greatest personalities of 20th century Asian archaeology, who turned the
cultural legacy of the Silk Road to a common heritage of mankind.
Cultural programme
Disciples of renowned artist Smt Kanaka Srinivasan will present
Bharatanatyam on 25 March at 4.30 p.m. at the Auditorium, C V Mess,
Janpath, New Delhi-1
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INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS
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INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
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Exhibition
Fascinated by the Orient : Life and Works of Sir Aurel Stein
(Curated by Dr. Agnes Kelecsenyi)
Inauguration – 24 March, 2015
11.00 a.m. – Exhibition Hall, 11, Mansingh Road, New Delhi-1
(Exhibition will be open till 10th April 2015 )
Conference
25-26 March, 2015
Inauguration – Wednesday 25 March,
10.30 a.m. – Conference Hall
C.V. Mess, Janpath, New Delhi-1
RSVP: 011-23388211, 8800922907, 9968754941
Please visit ‘Svasti’ – The IGNCA shop run by HHEC at C.V. Mess, Janpath, New Delhi
Entry and Parking Free
Nearest Metro Stations:
Central Secretariat,
Gate No. 2 & Janpath, Gate No. 1 & 4