Documentary Screening

Title of the event: Documentary Screening

Type of Event (Workshop/Seminar etc.): Documentary Screening

Date: 22 February 2023

Venue: A.V. Hall

Name of Resource person (if any) with designation, address, email address  & contact no.

NA.

Participants/Beneficiaries (Teaching/Non-teaching/Students to be mentioned separately):  80 UG students

Name of the activity Coordinator: Dr. Sharad Rathore, Professor & Head, Department of History)

Name of Collaborating Agency (if any) with address & contact no.: NA

Objective of the workshop/seminar/activity: To acquaint the students with the Hindu and religious policies of Akbar during the Mughal Period

Summary/Description (max 500 words):

A Documentary screening on Akbar from “Bharat Ek Khoj”, Episode 36 was screened for the II and IV Semester students of the Department of History on 22 Feb 2023 at 1:45 PM in the A.V.Hall. The documentary focused on the liberal Hindu and religious policies of Akbar, based on the Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru, this film provided a visual and deep insight on the background of Akbar, policy and its implications on the consolidations of the Mughal empire. This film was followed by a group discussion initiated by Prof. Sharad Rathore, in which the students participated actively and shared their views on the topic. It was an enriching experience and the students learned & enjoyed a lot.   

Outcome of the activity/event/seminar/workshop: The students will be able to develop an understand about the religious policies of Akbar