| New Delhi, Prapanch Kanya, a philosophical | | | | |
| treatise on the second Millennium, by Dr. | | | | Dr Gopal Kamal is a senior official with the |
| Gopal Kamal and his daughter, Ms Ritu Kamal, | | | | Government of India. He is also a former |
| was launched today at the Second Cultural | | | | scientist with BARC, Trombay, a philosopher |
| meet on the Indian Diaspora organized by the | | | | and the author of several books and articles |
| Indira Gandhi National centre of Arts | | | | on Indian philosophy and science. His works |
| (IGNCA). | | | | include a monograph entitled "Mathematics in |
| | | | the times of the Sulva Sutra" and the books |
| Prapanch Kanya is a history of the last | | | | 'Teevra Gandhaar" and 'Main Hi Mathura ". |
| millennium rewritten simply with segues into | | | | |
| Indian Philosophy, network theory, the issue | | | | Ritu Kamal is a bioengineer from Princeton |
| of the Gypsy diaspora, South East Asian | | | | University. She is currently working with HIV |
| history and genetic research. The various | | | | / AIDS patients in South Africa. She is the |
| aspects of Indian philosophy -Vyakarana, | | | | author of the prequel to this book, Panch |
| Mimansa, Nyaya, Dharamshastra, Alankar and | | | | Kanya, which was nominated for the |
| the sciences are brought together | | | | International Dublin Literary Award, 2002 |
| holistically. Highlighting the contributions | | | | |
| of the Indic civilization to contemporary | | | | About the Director |
| science and culture, this book draws | | | | |
| parallels between the principles of Indian | | | | Born in 1963 in Kerala. He has been also |
| philosophy and the findings of advanced | | | | crated with theatre from late Seventrics. He |
| biology and genetics. | | | | took his diploma in Theatre Direction from |
| | | | National School of Drama, New Delhi in 1991. |
| While launching the book Japanese Philosopher | | | | he also worked with Theater des cergy - |
| and Buddhist , Reverend Ms Katsu Horiuchi | | | | Pentose, France |
| the Chief Guest, remarked," It is only | | | | |
| fitting that this book should be released on | | | | He directed many plays in various languages |
| the occasion of this Historical Diaspora. It | | | | including French. The play junction, written |
| not only traces the history of the last | | | | by him has won three awards from Sangeet |
| millennium, it draws laterally from human | | | | Natak Academy of Kerala in 2000 and was also |
| growth and thought and proves the coexistence | | | | published in Hindi. |
| of cultures and communities." | | | | |