Sep 29 2024 to Sep 29 2024 11:30 a.m.

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Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

The story of Raghoba – or Raghunathrao – is a captivating tale that spans across eras. It picks up the threads from the death of his nephew Madhav Rao in 1772. Raghoba, the son of the renowned Bajirao Peshwa, was once hailed for his exceptional military skills and talent for intrigue. However, he later succumbed to his indolence and ambition, crossing a line from which there was no turning back. This account in author Uday S Kulkarni’s book Raghoba, drawn from contemporary sources, pulls the reader into a vortex of a plot to commit murder and its aftermath, searing Raghoba, burning his nephew, and plunging the Maratha Empire into a crisis. The politics of the time, the many characters who strode the stage of History. They speak to us through their original letters which will take the reader to the very core of the story and give a ring side view of the events over a nearly three-year period… A talk by Uday S Kulkarni will be followed by a conversation with Amit Paranjape and a Q&A session with the audience.

Speakers

Uday S Kulkarni

Author Raghoba: The Assassination of Narayanrao Peshwa is Dr. Uday S Kulkarni’s eighth non-fiction book on the most important period in India’s recent history; the eighteenth century. The present work takes the story of the eighteenth century forward. Dr. Kulkarni is a trained surgeon. He has served in the Indian Navy and proceeded on voluntary retirement as Surgeon Commander. He has received many awards for his work on Maratha and Indian history. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland and a recipient of the Shri Shivaji Raigad Puraskar, the Abasaheb Mujumdar Award and the first Shivbhushan Ninad Bedekar Puraskar. Dr. Uday S. Kulkarni has authored several non-fiction books dealing with eighteenth-century Indian history, namely, Solstice at Panipat, The Era of Bajirao, Bakhar of Panipat, The Extraordinary Epoch of Nanasaheb Peshwa, The Maratha Century and The Mastery of Hindustan: Triumphs & Travails of Madhav Rao Peshwa – all of which cover the period from the late seventeenth century onwards. He has also authored a richly illustrated book based on the work of James Wales, who spent many years in western India in the 1790s, in James Wales: Artist & Antiquarian in the time of Peshwa Sawai Madhavrao. Four of his books have been translated into Marathi by Vijay Bapaye and awarded prizes by Maharashtra Granthottejak Sabha. Dr. Kulkarni works and lives in Pune with his family.

Amit Paranjape Technology Entrepreneur

Amit Paranjape is a technology entrepreneur based in Pune, with three decades of experience in software, manufacturing, consulting and other industries. Amit has a wide variety of interests in software, science & technology, history, economics, geo-politics and public policy. He writes regularly in blogs, media and on twitter (@aparanjape). Many industry and government leaders follow and interact with him on social media. Amit completed his BTech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Bombay and his Master’s in Manufacturing from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He worked in the United States for over a decade in the software & consulting industry. Amit is the Co-Founder of ReliScore, a company providing online skills assessment solutions for the IT & Software industry. Amit is also active in the tech & startup community in Pune and is involved in startup mentoring, advising and angel investing. Amit is a member of the Regulating Council of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the COEP Technological University. He is also involved in different alumni and other outreach initiatives of IIT Bombay and IISER Pune. Amit has until recently served as the Chairman of the Software & IT Committee of the MCCIA, and now serves on their Executive Committee. He is also an active Charter Member of the TiE (The Indus Entrepreneur), Pune, and of the Pune International Center.