A fascinating exploration of the roots of Indian history by the acclaimed author of Ashoka. Coromandel was the name given by European traders to India's south-eastern seaboard, a corruption of the Tamil Cholamandalam, after the temple-building Chola kings who ruled the southern peninsula for centuries prior to the Islamic invasions. Indian history tends to focus on Northern…
Professor Anthony Stockwell (Royal Holloway), Peter Collin (Independent Scholar), Dr Roger Parsons (RAS), Rebecca Snow (Camberwell College of Arts)
Lecture and lunch Saturday, 25th November The Irishmen who policed old Hong Kong Speaker: Patricia O’Sullivan Time: 2:30 p.m. Venue: Royal Asiatic Society, 14 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD Cost: £8 per member or guest, to include refreshments Lunch: A self-paying lunch will be arranged at 12:45 p.m. at Chutneys, 124 Drummond…
PAGAN CHRISTMAS: WINTER FEASTS OF THE KALASHA OF THE HINDU KUSH BOOK LAUNCH & DISCUSSION WITH AUTHOR This authoritative work sheds light on the religious world of the Kalasha people of the Birir valley of the Pakistani district of Chitral, focusing on their winter feasts which culminate in a great winter solstice festival. The Kalasha…