Context: The 82nd Session of Indian History Congress(IHC) began at Kakatiya University in Warangal.

Indian History Congress to be held at Kakatiya University

• Kakatiya University will host the Indian History Congress after a 30 years gap.
• The IHC is a two day annual conference which will begin on 28th December and conclude on December 30.
• It will have a discussion panel on Dalit History and a Panel on Deccan Past and Present among others. A total of 1067 papers are set to be presented at the event.

About Indian History Congress

• About: It is the largest professional and academic body of Indian historians with a membership of over 35000 historians; it is the oldest national organisation of Indian historians.
• Establishment: It was established under the name of Modern History Congress, with its first session being held at Poona in 1935.
• Vision:  To study all aspects of history(political, economic, cultural, nationalist, etc) and  emphasize the integrative factors in the past. 
  • To represent a secular and scientific approach to our past.
• Journal: “The Proceedings of the Indian History Congress” is an annual journal of IHC carrying  research papers selected out of papers presented at its annual sessions on all aspects and periods of Indian History
• Notable members: Historians such as  Mohammad Habib, Ram Sharan Sharma, Satish Chandra, Bipan Chandra, Romila Thapar, Irfan Habib,  Barun De, B. N. Mukherjee, K. N. Panikkar 

News source: the hindu

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