"A ‘Chinese’ Pagoda at Nagapattinam on the Tamil Coast: Revisiting India’s Early Maritime Links" a talk by Dr. Himanshu Prabha Ray at Conference Room - I, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 15th November 2014

Time : 6:30 pm Add to Calendar 15-11-2014 18:30:00 15-11-2014 20:00:00 68 "A ‘Chinese’ Pagoda at Nagapattinam on the Tamil Coast: Revisiting India’s Early Maritime Links" a talk by Dr. Himanshu Prabha Ray Event Page : http://goo.gl/c7YFCL Conference Room - I, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

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Event Description : National Monuments Authority presents "A ‘Chinese’ Pagoda at Nagapattinam on the Tamil Coast: Revisiting India’s Early Maritime Links" a talk by Dr. Himanshu Prabha Ray.

The Buddhist site of Nagapattinam was a major landmark on the Tamil coast from the 7th to the 19th centuries AD, though today it is known for its sea-borne trade and fishing communities. The town suffered extensive damage during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. This presentation revisits writings on maritime contacts between the Indonesian archipelago and the Tamil coast from 7th to 13th century AD with a view to placing the rich Buddhist heritage of Tamilnadu in context.

Speaker: Dr. Himanshu Prabha Ray, Chairperson, National Monuments Authority

Chair : Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Chairperson, IIC Asia Project

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