History

About The Department

The Department of History started its journey in 1961, on the Birth Centenary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. Famous historians, such as Ashin Dasgupta,have taught in this department over the decades— a tradition that continues to this day. Currently, the Department is the recipient of the UGC SAP-DRS Phase-III. International and national conferences are held regularly and eminent historians are invited to teach and deliver lectures at the department.Further, we boast a list of illustrious alumni spread across the world.

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Programmes Offered

Alumni Association

UG – Bachelor of Arts (BA) under NEP
PG – Master of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Certificate Course

List of members of Visva-Bharati Alumni Association

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Conferences/Seminar

Biography as History (05.03.2025 - 06.03.2025)

The Department of History, Vidya Bhavana, Visva-Bharati organised a Two Day National Conference on “Biography as
History” on 05-06 March, 2025 at Lipika Auditorium and Bhasha-Vidya Building Complex.

The Keynote Address and the Valedictory Lecture were delivered by Prof. Sanjay Garg and Prof. Bhaskar Chakraborty, respectively. For more details, click here

"Unpacking the 1977 Mandate: Understanding the Election in Tamil Nadu as a Triumph of Local Politics, Not an Endorsement of Indira Gandhi or the Emergency"

Speaker: Iyappan M.V. Pillai
Venue: Department of History, Vidya Bhavana,
Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan
(Padma Bhavana Complex)
Date: September 11, 2025
Time: 3 PM

organised by
The Scholars’ Club, Department of History, VB