The three-day long 78th session of the Indian History Congress has begun at the Jadavpur University campus in Kolkata. The Congress will have six sections this time - Ancient India, Medieval India, Modern India, Countries Other than India, Archaeology and Contemporary
India.
The aim of conducting Indian History Congress is for promotion and encouragement of the scientific study of Indian History, holding Congresses and publishing of the proceedings, bulletins, memoirs, journals and other works. Eminent historians will speak in the Congress.