The Asiatic Society
A SEMINAR ON
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF SIR WILLIAM JONES on the occasion of his 262nd Birth Anniversary
Venue: Vidyasagar Hall 26th September 2008 at 1:00 p.m.
Programme
Welcome Address Professor Ramakanta Chakrabarty General Secretary, The Asiatic Society
Introducing the theme of the seminar Dr. Amita Chakrabarty
Key-note Address on
A Reflective Polyglot: Sir William Jones and His Contributions to the Study of Languages:
Professor Tista Bagchi, Deptt. of Linguistics University of Delhi
Other Participants
Professor S R Banerjee on
Sir William Jones : His prophecy and the aftermath.
Dr. M. Firoz on
Remembering William Jones for his advocating the cause of Persian in Europe.
Sri Sankarlal Bhattacharjee on
Sir William Jones and the Discovery of India.
Presidential Address : Professor Biswanath Banerjee
President, The Asiatic Society
Vote of Thanks Professor Dilip Coomer Ghose Treasurer, The Asiatic Society
