IIT Gandhinagar is organising Ganita Sammelan 2025- History of Mathematics in India on 19-22 January.
IIT Gandhinagar offers a unique undergraduate and graduate education experience in India with unmatched innovations in curriculum. We take pride in our student-centric philosophy resulting in a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment for students.
The institute promotes critical thinking and an appreciation of the interdisciplinary character of knowledge, with an emphasis on the liberal arts, project oriented learning, compulsory courses in design and the life sciences, diversity and globalization.
This in-person four-day workshop will have a rich variety of events: plenary talks by distinguished scholars (including Prof Manjul Bhargava, Dr MD Srinivas, Prof MS Sriram, Prof K Ramasubramanian, Prof Amartya K Dutta), presentations by other scholars, release of at least two major new books, a session in remembrance of the towering scholar, the late Prof RC Gupta, results of a national quiz competition for schoolchildren on the history of Indian mathematics, interactive sessions with school students (including fun and games), etc.
Sunday 19th forenoon o 9:00 onward: Registration o 10:00 onward: Inauguration o Brief addresses by a few dignitaries o Brief presentation on the HoMI project o Keynote address by Prof Manjul Bhargava & interaction with the audience o Release of a few books on history of mathematics in India, and brief talk on their importance by Prof K. Ramasubramanian
Sunday 19th afternoon: 2 pm onward o Plenary talk by Prof Amartya K Dutta (40 minutes) o ‘Fun and games’ session with schoolchildren around the history of Indian mathematics, with games and activities specially designed by CCL, IIT Gandhinagar
Monday 20th forenoon: 9:30 am onward o Talk by Prof Ganti S. Murthy, National Coordinator, IKS Division of the Ministry of Education (30 minutes) o Panel discussion on new pedagogies for mathematics at school, including the integration of classical Indian mathematics, followed by interaction with the audience (1.5 hours); panellists: Prof Manjul Bhargava, Smt Anita Karwal (former Secretary, School Education, Ministry of Education), Dr M.D. Srinivas, Prof Rajat Moona (IIT Gandhinagar Director). Panel discussion moderated by Michel Danino o Plenary talk by Dr M.D. Srinivas (45 minutes)
Monday 20th afternoon o Session for paper presentations / special talks on new research in the field of Indian mathematics; speakers will include Prof M.S. Sriram on “Mathematics in Indian Astronomy Texts”
Tuesday 21st forenoon: 9:30 am onward o Talk by Prof C.S. Aravinda on the journey of the Bhāvanā magazine (30 minutes) o Session dedicated to the late Prof R.C. Gupta, towering scholar in field of Indian mathematics; three brief talks by Profs S.G. Dani, M.S. Sriram and Anupam Jain, with three video clips (from a recent interview curated by the HoMI project); honouring his memory through some of his relatives. Session moderated by Prof K. Ramasubramanian
Tuesday 21st afternoon o Session for paper presentations on new research in the field of Indian mathematics
Wednesday 22nd forenoon o Session for paper presentations on new research in the field of Indian mathematics, or some other activities o Ganita Sammelan closes at lunchtime.
Interested candidates can register via this page.
