Madras, Calcutta were the cradle of Armenian Intellectual Activities

28 May, 2019

Indians and Armenians were known to each other since at least the 4th century BC. In 149 BC two Indian princes migrated from Kanauj to Armenia where they set up a Hindu settlement.

Today, 28^th of May is a historical day for the Armenian people. On this day, in 1918, the Armenian National Committee declared Armenia an independent country, thus giving birth to the First Armenian Republic and marking the first revival of Armenian statehood. To mark this event Ambassador Achal Kumar Malhotra who served as the second Indian resident ambassador in the Republic of Armenia spoke to Aditi Bhaduri about the time spent there, and most importantly, about the millennia long dialogue that Indians and Armenians have had with each other. While India occupies a substantial place in the Armenian collective consciousness, and with good cause – there have been continuous Armenian settlements in India since at least the 16^th century AD, and even earlier, and the first Armenian constitution was drafted on Indian soil – Indians know little about Armenia. In order to plug this gap and to encourage scholars to delve into the fascinating history of Indo-Armenian interactions and relations, Ambassador Malhotra has recently authored a book ‘India – Armenia: So Far yet So Close’. Read more:

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