The Department of History, Patna Women’s College (Autonomous), Patna University, organised an Inter-Religious Dialogue on the occasion of the International Day of Peace in Carmel Hall. The programme was organised under the theme “One World, Many Faiths: A Dialogue for Peace and Harmony.” The programme commenced with the Vedic thought “Ekam Sat Vipra Bahudha Vadanti”, emphasising that although people may follow different paths, the quest for truth, dignity and peace remains shared. The gathering brought together distinguished resource persons, Professor Imtiyaz Ahmad, former Director of the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library and Professor of History at Patna University, Dr. Smita Kumari, Dean of Social Sciences, Patna Women’s College, Reverend Father Felix Marshal, Assistant Director, Atma Darshan, Digha. The dialogue brought together three religious philosophies of Hinduism, Islam and Christianity around the shared values of compassion, dignity, forgiveness and peace. It emphasised that inter-religious dialogue involves listening, understanding and recognising shared humanity. Participants were encouraged to practise peace in their classrooms, homes, institutions and society.
The speakers were welcomed by Dr Celine Crasta AC Head, Department of History. The event was moderated by Swati Sinha, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Patna Women’s College. The event was graced by Dr Satyam Kumar, Dr. Ranju. The programme was meticulously organised by Department of History.
