The meeting with Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary Manoj Kumar Bharti (24 March 2017)

On the 16th and 17th of March, 2017 two research fellows from the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine – Maria Usoltseva and Yulia Fil had a defense of their PhD theses.

Maria’s research is devoted tothe study of the nature and peculiarities of the social reform movement in the Madras Presidency in 1860–1930 as the most large-scale manifestation of reformprocess in the South of colonial India.

Yulia’s topic is dedicated tothe formation of the westernized Hindu political elites in North India duringthe period 1858–1921 from the time of Government of India Act 1858 until theIndian National Congress session in Ahmedabad when satyagraha tactic evolvedfrom the private initiative of Gandhi to officially accepted national politics.

After successful defense young scholars were invited to the meeting with Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary Manoj Kumar Bharti held in the GDIP (Directorate-General for Rendering Services to Diplomatic Missions) Media Center. His Excellency gave the lecture about the particularities of the formation and development of India. Maria Usoltseva and Yulia Fil also had an honor to deliver the short speeches about relevant topics on the meeting.