Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, June 7: The School of Philosophy & Culture (SoPC) at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), Katra, in collaboration with the J&K Regional Centre of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, organized a webinar on the topic “Kishtwar: A Land of Sapphire, Saffron and Shrines”.
The invited speakers included Visesh Paul Mahajan, the first Tahsildar of Padar and presently Director, Horticulture, Planning and Marketing, J&K Govt; Kewal Krishn Sharma, author of “Kishtwar Darpan”; Som Nath Sharma, author of “Kishtwar -focus on its tourism potential”; Daulat Ram, author of “Tarikhi Padar ki Dev Sanskriti”; Pradeep Parihar, Managing Editor of www.kishtwar.com; Ashish Chouhan, co-author of “Historical & Cultural Odyssey of Paddar” and founder of www.paddarmachail.com.
Dr Anil Kumar Tewari, Head, SoPC & Coordinator of the event, read out the message received from Prof Shiv Nirmohi (Padma Shri) who authored two books “Kishtwar: Sanskriti aur Parampara” and “Padar: Lok aur Sanskriti” on the historical and cultural heritage of the region.
The discussion of the webinar witnessed the remarks by Dr Rachna Sharma, founder of Phuro Innovations, and Co-Chair India, Harvard Alumni Entrepreneur, Narinder Safaya, Founder, “Heritage Kashmir” Upinder Ambardar, Writer, Jammu and Dr Aditya Dhopatkar, Research Scholar, Agroecology & Sacred Geography, Navi Mumbai. The program concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr Virendra Bangroo.
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