DAY-1| 15 February, 2024, 3:00 p.m.

C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium,
India International Centre, New Delhi.
SCHEDULE

Meer Ki Dilli,
Shahjahanabad: The Evolving City
th th
15 to 18 February, 2024
India International Centre, New Delhi
I N A U G U R AT I O N
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Dr Saif Mahmood Saheb

Welcome Address Director, Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind), U.K. Branch
Professor Narayani Gupta
Keynote Address Retired Professor of History, Jamia Millia Islamia
Janab Shyam Saran Saheb
President, India International Centre
Janab K. N. Shrivastava Saheb
Director, India International Centre
Guests Janab Salman Khurshid Saheb
Former Minister for External Affairs, Government of India
Professor Sadiq Ur-Rahman Kidwai Saheb
President, Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind)
Ms Alison Barrett MBE
Guest of Honour Director, British Council, India
Meer Ki Khudnavisht Sawaney (First translation of complete text of Zikr-i Meer)
by Nisar Ahmed Faruqi and translation of censored text by Dr Sadaf Fatima
Book Launches Life of Professor Yesudas Ramchandra by Edwin Jacob
Republished by Anjuman
Introduction by Lt. Col. Richard Maurice
Urdu Adab (Quarterly) Shahjahanbad Issue
Janab N. N. Vohra Saheb
Presided over by Trustee, India International Centre

Vote of Thanks Dr Sadaf Fatima, Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind)

Cultural Soiree
Dilli Ki Zabaanein
The Languages of Shahjahanabad
Sab Humse Seekhte Hain Andaaz Guftagoo Ka

Janab Javed Akhtar Saheb in conversation with Dr Saif Mahmood Saheb

15 February 2024, 6:30 p.m.
C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, New Delhi-110003
 DAY-2| 16 February 2024, 10:30 a.m. onwards
Seminar Rooms 1, 2 and 3, Kamaladevi Complex

Haft-I Aqleem Har Gali Hai Kahin

S es s i o n -1 The Beginings: Shahr-i Kuhna to Shahjahanabad
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mehmaan: Prof. Harbans Mukhiya and Prof. Ali Nadeem Rezavi
Mezbaan: Prof. Raziuddin Aquil

Ek Umr Hum Ye Qissa Tumse Kaha Karenge

S es s i o n -2 The Sacred Geography and Legends of Shahjahanabad
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mehmaan: Prof. Sami Raq and Dr. Hilal Ahmed
Mezbaan: Dr. Maaz Bin Bilal

Lunch Breack
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Jo Shakl Nazar Aayi Tasveer Nazar Aayi

Shahjahanabad seen and unseen, felt and unfelt:
S es s i o n -3 tracing history through visual storytelling
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Mehmaan: Dr Swapna Liddle
Mezbaan: Janab Shubham Mishra

Behtar Nahin Makaan Koi Is Makaan Se

S es s i o n -4 The Magnificent Havelis of Shahjahanabad
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mehmaan: Janab Pavan K. Varma, Janab Ashok Mathur and Janab Atul Khanna
Mezbaan: Dr Uzma Azhar

Pachhtaoge, Suno Ho! Ye Basti Ujaad Ke

Preserving the past, shaping the future:
S es s i o n -5 Ghiyaspur and Shahjahanabad’s urban heritage
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Mehmaan: Janab A. K. Jain and Janab Ratish Nanda
Mezbaan: Janab Shubham Mishra

Zila Khan’s Qissa

Poetic Serenade Shahjahanabad Ka
Bulbul Ke Bolne Mein Sab Andaaz Hain Mere Raag Rang Aur Boli Tholi Hai
Celebrating poetry An evening of Music and Story-telling
Mohtarma Zila Khan Dr Syeda Saiyidain Hameed
Mohtarma Rena Singh
Janab Lokesh Jain
16 February 2024, 7:00 p.m. 16 February 2024, 8:00 p.m.
Seminar Rooms 1, 2 and 3, Kamaladevi Complex, India International Centre, New Delhi-110003
DAY-3| 17 February 2024, 10:30 a.m. onwards
Seminar Rooms 1, 2 and 3, Kamaladevi Complex

Unhin ki Aankhon Mein Phirte Salaiyaan Dekhin

The Last Emperor and the first treason trial:
S es s i o n -6 Bahadur Shah Zafar court martialled
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mehmaan: Prof. Amar Farooqui and Janab Salman Khurshid
Mezbaan: Dr Sanjay Garg

Zinda'n Mein Bhi Shorish Na Gayi Apne Junoo'n Ki

The Delhi renaissance, Dilli College and Master Ramchandra –
S es s i o n -7 The Shahjahanabad modern
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Mehmaan: Prof. S. Irfan Habib, Prof. Dhruv Raina and Lt. Col. Richard Maurice
Mezbaan: Prof. Madhu Prasad

Lunch Breack
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Session – 8 and 9 will be held in

C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, New Delhi.
Dilli Mein Ab Ke Aakar Un Yaaron Ko Na Dekha
A Literary and Philosophical take on 1857: Babur Ki Aulad
S es s i o n -8 Mehmaan: Prof. Rudrangshu Mukherjee, Janab Salman Khurshid and
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dr. M. Sayeed Alam
Mezbaan: Dr. Saif Mahmood

Dilli Ke Na The Kooche Auraaq-i Musawwar The

The Ethnography of Shahjahanabad
In the special context of Manucript, Hafeezuddin Ahmad, Assarus Sanadeed,
S es s i o n -9 Waqiat-e Darul Hukumat and Sair-ul Manazil
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Mehmaan: Prof. Sharif Hussain Qasemi, Prof. Shafey Kidwai and
Dr. Sadaf Fatima
Mezbaan: Janab Nikhil Kumar

Cultural Soiree
Majlis-i Aafaq Main
Parvana Sa’n
Shairi Cheeze Digar Ast

Janab Naseeruddin Shah Saheb in conversation with Dr Saif Mahmood Saheb

17 February 2024, 6:00 p.m.
C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, New Delhi-110003
DAY-4| 18 February, 2024, 10:30 a.m. onwards
Seminar Rooms 1, 2 and 3, Kamaladevi Complex

Ab Shahr Har Taraf Se Maidan Ho Gaya Hai

Shahjahanabad Partitioned — A City Refashioned
Session-10 Mehmaan: Mohtarma Urvashi Butalia, Prof. Asim Siddiqui,
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Dr Debjani Sengupta and Dr Rachna Mehra
Mezbaan: Mohtarma Adrija Roychowdhury

Aalam Ke Logon Ka Hai Tasweer Ka Sa Alam

Shahjahanabad In Colonial Times:
Session-11 Paintings, Memorabilia and Books
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Mehmaan: Janab William Dalrymple, Dr Swapna Liddle,
Janab Mahmood Farooqui and Ms Anisha Shekhar Mukherji
Mezbaan: Janab Nikhil Kumar

Lunch Breack
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Chashmen Kahin Hai Joshaan Jue'n Kahin Hain Jaari

The Aab-i Hayat of Dariya-i Jaman:
Session-12 River, Water Works and Canals of Shahjahanabad
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Mehmaan: Prof. Manu Mahajan and Prof. Taiyaba Munawer
Mezbaan: Janab Iqtedar Alam

Lab-I Naan Va'n Ka Kabaab Hai Dum-i Aab Vaa'n Ka Sharaab Hai
The Heavenly fare of Shahjahanabad:
Session-13 Nahari, Qorma, Biryani and Beyong
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Mehmaan: Janab Vir Sanghvi
Mezbaan: Janab Sadaf Hussain

Closing Speech Professor Akhtarul Wasey

5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Professor Emeritus, Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia

Cultural Soiree
Paida Kahan Hain Aise Paraganda Taba Log

Dastan-i Mir
Janab Mahmood Farooqui Saheb and Janab Darain Shahidi Saheb
18 February 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Multipurpose Hall, Kamaladevi Complex, India International Centre, New Delhi-110003