This year, #THTIndoFest2025 brings together leading scholars, authors, and experts to explore how India was perceived, experienced, and recorded by travellers from distant lands through the centuries.
With the theme of “Wanderers and Witnesses: Travellers' Tales of India”, #THTIndoFest2025 is being held from June 16th through 21st, 2025. There are 12 talks scheduled over six days.
From Megasthenes in the court of Chandragupta Maurya to the medieval journeys of Marco Polo, from the religious quest of Xuanzang to the insightful writings of Al Biruni, from the shrewd political observations of Paes and Nuniz at Vijayanagar to the detailed travelogues of Tavernier and Bernier, the accounts of foreign travellers have long shaped our understanding of India’s past. These narratives—whether motivated by curiosity, conquest, trade, or spiritual pursuit—offer a unique and often vivid lens into the social, political, and cultural life of the subcontinent. And they remain invaluable to historians today.
Join us as we delve into the motivations and journeys of these intrepid visitors, the historical insights their writings reveal and the interpretive challenges and legacies of their narratives.
Whether you're a student of history, a traveller at heart, or simply curious about India’s place in the global imagination, #THTIndoFest2025 will offer fresh perspectives and engaging discussions.
There are two Online Talks every day starting at 5.30 pm. And they are free to watch.
To receive your link for ALL the Talks, please register at: bit.ly/THT_Register
See you at #THTIndoFest2025!