National Seminar
On
Indian Business through Ages
December 12‐13, 2011
Organized By
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
Venue
Conference Centre, University of Delhi
Background
The proposed Seminar aims at having an understanding of the ancient roots of modern businesspractices in India. The deliberations will focus on the course of the transition of business from
mercantile capitalism to industrial capitalism. Along with the family – run business and individually
owned business enterprises, ancient India possessed a number of other forms of engaging in business or
collective activity, including the gana, pani, puga, vrata, sangha, nigama and sreni.
According to economic historian Angus Maddison in his book “The World Economy: A Millennial
Perspective”, India had the world’s largest economy from the first to the 18 thcentury, with a (32.9%)
share of the world GDP in the 1st century to (28.9%) in 1000 AD with (24.4%).India was always perceived in the western world as a country known for spiritualism and philosophy, art
and letters. Its material development and pursuit of science, technology and business were
systematically ignored in western treaties on the subject.
The present two day seminar will focus on the rise and fall of Indian business through ages starting from
pre colonial period to post independent period.
Thematic Sessions
1. Ancient Roots of Corporate Entity
2. Ancient Indian Economy: Synthesis of Cultural, Spiritual, Economic and Political Thought
3. Business in Ancient Period: Strategies and Structures
4. Spiritual Foundations of Economics: Insights from Scriptures
5. Colonial India and Its Impact on Indian Business
6. Drain of Wealth and its Impact on Indian Economy
7. Development of Modern Commercial Organizations
8. Moral Foundations of Underground Economy
9. Nehruvian Model of Economic Growth
10. Gandhian Model of Economic Development
11. Effect of Globalization on India’s Economic Growth
12. The Political Economy of Corruption
Who can Attend
1. Academicians
2. Research Scholars
3. Management Students and Post Graduate Students
4. Others: Any one who is interested in the subject matter
Important dates to Remember
Deadlines to Submit Abstracts: September 15, 2011
Notification of Acceptance September 20, 2011
Deadline to Submit Full papers November 15, 2011Venue
Conference Center, University of Delhi
Registration Fee
1. Academicians and Full Time Faculty Rs. 1000.00
2. Research Scholars Rs. 700.00
3. Management Students and Post Graduate Students Rs. 500.00
4. Others Rs. 500.00
Please register yourself before December 5, 2011. The payment should be made by DD in
favour of “Registrar, University of Delhi” payable at Delhi.
Advisory Committee
Prof. Raj S. Dhankar,
Dean, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
Patron
Prof. Jay K. Mitra,
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
Prof. Vijay K. Seth
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
Member
Member
Dr. Kavita Singh
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
Member
Prof. Sunita Singh Sengupta
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
Convener
Address for Correspondence
Prof. Sunita Singh Sengupta
Convener
Faculty of Management Studies
University of Delhi
Delhi‐ 110007
Email: sunita.singhsengupta@fms.edu
Cell No. 9873167484
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