"Scientific Knowledge and Cultural Understanding: A Chemist at Ajanta and Pandharpur" talk by Shri Manager Singh at Main Building, IIC, Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 18th July 2012

Time : 6:30 pm

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
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Place : Conference Room - 1, Main Building, India International Centre ( IIC ), 40 Max Muller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Details : 'Scientific Knowledge and Cultural Understanding: A Chemist at Ajanta and Pandharpur' talk by Shri Manager Singh, Superintending Archaeological Chemist, ASI

The speaker will describe his restoration of the Ajanta frescoes and of the idol of Vitthal at Pandharpur, detailing the techniques employed and the discoveries made. The restoration of the Vitthal icon demonstrates that scientific practice need not sever itself from a living culture, but may respect the forms of ritual even as ritual is accommodated to scientific knowledge.

Chair : Dr Shereen Ratnagar, archaeologist

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