Kutch is a unique district of
Gujarat, which resonates with natural beauty, culture, cuisine and mineral
wealth in abundance. ‘Flowers of the Sun: The People and Land of Kutch
c.1740 – 2020’ written by Dr. Mariam Dossal (ex-Professor, Dept. of
History, Mumbai University) traces the rich and fascinating history of
Kutch spanning three centuries. It highlights the strong Sufi tradition of
Kutch, the shared love of the land and the awareness that survival in the harsh
environment requires cooperation and innovation, ‘mil and mithas’, friendship
and sweetness.
The Nehru Centre Library is pleased
to invite you to a discussion on the book on August, 2nd 2025 at
4.00 pm. Dr. Yamini Dand Shah (Asst. Director & Asst. Prof. at Centre of
Kachchh & Desert Studies) will be in conversation with Dr. Mariam
Dossal. Dr Dossal will also share an interesting slide show of her journey in
Kutch while writing the book.
Dr. Mariam Dossal, a historian of
modern India focuses on urban and maritime history. She has authored and edited
several books. Some of her major publications include ‘Imperial Designs and
Indian Realities: The Planning of Bombay City c.1845-1875 (1991)’; ‘Theatre of
Conflict, City of Hope: Mumbai 1660 to Present Times (2010)’ and
others. She is a recipient of awards like Commonwealth Academic Staff
Scholarship 1983-84, Indo-US. Visitorship (1993), The Rockefeller
Foundation Award (1995) and Membership at the Institute of Advanced Study,
Princeton (2002-3).
Dr. Yamini Dand
Shah is the Assistant Director and Assistant Professor at Centre for Kachchh
and Desert Studies- Somaiya School of Civilization Studies. She has been
the curator at Kala
Ghoda Arts Festival for 7 years, won the President’s Award for service to
humanity, judged Tata Lit-Live and published research papers at international
conferences. Her poetry book ‘Abstract Oralism’ is a
culmination of seven years of research in Kachchh.
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