International Conference on Raja Rajan, Rajendra Cholan & Bujang Valley (Kadaram)
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An International Conference on Raja Rajan, Rajendra Cholan & Bujang Valley (Kadaram) is being organised by GOPIO jointly with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Global Tamil Organization (GTO) on the 5th January 2023. This conference is scheduled to begin at 9.00am to 1.00pm in the Convention Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
The program schedule is as follows:
| TIME | SPEAKERS | ITENERARY |
| 9.30-9.40 | Dr. M. Tamil Selvan, SSS, JNU | Welcome Address |
| 9.40-9.50 | Prof. Satish Chandra Garkoti, Pro-VC, JNU Dr. Deep Narayan Pandey, SCDR Dr. Ramovtar Meena, SES |
Lighting of Lamp and Tamil Thai Vaalthu and Felicitation of Guests |
| 9.50-10.00 | Shri. Gunasegaran Sreerangan, President, GOPIO Malaysia |
About the Conference Series |
| 10.00-10.10 | Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, Hon’ble VC, JNU |
Inaugural Address |
| 10.10-10.40 | Prof. Kanagasabapathi, Ex-Chairman, ICSSR |
Invited Speech: Maritime Trade Practices during Chola Period |
| 10.40-11.10 | Dr. M. Rajendran, IAS (Ret.), Sahitya Akademi Awardee, Chennai |
Key Note Address: Chola’s Emergence as the First Naval Superpower |
| 11.10-11.30 | Tea Break | |
| 11.30-12.00 | Dato Nadarajah, Malaysia | Indianisation of South East Asia with special reference to Bujang Valley(Kadaram) |
| 12.00-12.20 | Shri. Chezhiyan, GTO Founder, Chennai |
Chola Origin and their Invasion of S.E. Asia & Burma |
| 12.20-12.40 | Dr. Gautam Kumar Jha, Centre for Chinese and South East Asian Studies, JNU. |
Legacy of Intimate Encounter: India and South East Asia (Indonesia’s Role) |
| 12.40 – 12.50 | Honourable Dr. Summugam Rengasamy, Kedah State Assemblyman, Former State Exco- State Minister State of Kedah (Kadaram) |
Bujang Valley a potential to be world class archaeological tourist Destination |
| 12.50-01.10 | Interaction with Audience | Question and Answer |
| 01.10-1.20 | Shri. S. Srinivasan, Delhi State Convener, Bharat Bharti |
Vote of Thanks |
| 01.20-1.30 | National Anthem | Malaysia, Indonesia and Bharat |
| 1.30 -2.00 | Lunch |
This conference will also be streamed on Facebook Live on GOPIO Malaysia Facebook page from 9.30am to 1.00pm (India Time) and 12.00pm to 3.30pm (Malaysia/Singapore Time). Click the link below to view the livestream.
https://www.facebook.com/GOPIOMalaysia
