April 1988 Dear Member, Summer comes to Oxford once again .

The promise of long afternoons of punting and croquet is threatened only by the imminence of examinations and the expectance of cloudbreak. ... We hope that the summer spirit lends itself to this term's programme of events, which features music and dance recitals and a much awaited Majlis day-trip to Cambridge. Cultural talks include a journey into Bhutan,with slides,and a look at today's cricket world. Across the broad horizons encompassed by the Majlis,the summer months may also witness significant developments in current affairs both in the South Asia region and in the UK Meetings try to focus on a number of topical issues ~hich pose questions of considerable importance. On behalf of the Majlis we extend our gratitude to Habib Bank Limited for the very generous sponsorship to the society.Habib Bank's assistance will certainly strengthen the impact of the Majlis in Oxford. We do hope that the events stimulate your interest and warmly invite your continuing participation.We wish you a most successful and enjoyable Trinity Term. Mohammad Chowdhury

Jamal's Tandoori Restaurant, 108 Walton St. Tel: 549051 30102. Recently refurbished, Jamal's Tandoori is a beautiful example of a traditionally decorated Indian restaurant transformed by Jamal Hasib, himself an experience restauranteur. Great care has been taken over the menu: Tandoori clay oven dishes are the house speciality, e.g. Tandoori Jhinga (king prawns marinated with special sauce) and Shish Kebab Murgh (diced marinated chicken on skewers). Other house specialities, which are all served with special Basmati rice, include Tandoori Biryani, Lamb Paasanda, and Jhinga Masala Rampuri (king prawns coated in fresh herbs and delicate spices). The extensive menu also caters for vegetarians. Jamal's 'I'andoori is open for seven days a week from midday until 2.30 p.m. and from.6.00 p.m, until 11.30 p.m. For reservations and take-aways phone 0865 54905.

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MODERN HISTORY PACULTY. BROAD STREET. OXFORD OXI 3BD

Senior Members
Prof. Richard Gombrich , Balliol Dr. Sudhir Anand , St. Catherine's
COHHOHWEALTH HISTORY SEMINAR The following seminars will be held in the POWIClrn ROOK in the Modern History Faculty on Fridays at 5 p.lII. Please note the chanqe of venue for this term and the exception in WeekS.
29 April

Joint Presidents
Naveen Himayat , Somerville Mohammad Chowdhury , St. Anne's

General Secretary Treasurer Secretary Publicity Officer Sub-committee

Sunil Bakrania , Worcester Soni Zuberi , Merton Salma Omar , Somerville Sujata Rana , Jesus Aruna Premkumar , BaIliol Heeraman Tiwari , Balliol Jiteen Shah, Hertford Vinod Achan , Brasenose Yasmin Zafar , Wadham

Chitta Panda, st. Antony's. 'Beneficiaries of colonial rule: experiences of the agrarian society of a Bengal district'

May

Susan Billington Harper, Balliol. 'Dilemmas of Church and State in British India: the significance of the first Indian Anglican Bishop'.

13

May

Tapati Guha Thakurta, St. Antony's. 'Orientalist constructs ot Indian art at the turn of the century: the pol~ics of 'tradition' and 'Indianness'. '

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lain SlIIith, Warwick; ~ Porter, King's College, London; Mark YaJcutie1. st. Antany's. 'Recent work on the South A.!rican war'. in Nuffield, 2.30-6.30. To be held

3 June

Bernard Attard, st. Antony's. 'Politics and fu~glo-Australian relations, 1914-1918'. Kartin Shipway, st.
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'France's MColonial crisis

17 June

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Date Week 1 Fri 29 April 8:15 p.m. Venue Event Date Week 4 Thu19May 8:15 p.m. Venue Event

Morley Fletcher Room Worcester

'Ladoo'tasting evening.A drinks party to start the term on a sweet note. Come and chat with members in a friendly atmosphere.

Lecture Room B Worcester

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'Sri Lanka since the accord',a talk by Prof. James Manor,lnst. of Development Studies, Sussex University. KATHAK DANCE by NAHID SIDDlQUI 1.50 members; 2.50 non-members.

Sun 22 May 8:30 p.m.

Arlosh Hall Manchester College

Week 2 Sun 08 May 8:30 p.m.

Venue To be announced

CLASSICAL VOCAL RECITAL by AMIT CHAUDHURI. 1.50 Members 2.50 Guests

Week 5 Wed 25 May 8:15 p.m.

Lecture Room 23 Balliol

Week 3 Fri 13 May 8:30 p.m.

Lecture Room 23 Balliol

Discussion on 'Cricket in the sub-continent' with comments by former Indian Test player Farokh Engineer: Trip to Cambridge. Please send cheques to Soni Zuberi by Fri 06 May. 4 members; 5 non-members.

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The Habib Bank Lecture: 'Pakistan's foreign policy in the region.' His Excellency Shaharyar M. Khan, Ambassador of Pakistan, will address the society.

Week 6 Tue 31 May 8:15 p.m.

Lecture Room B Worcester

'The State and Aid in Nepal', a talk by Piers Blaikie, Univ. of East Anglia. 'Dreams of the Peaceful Dragon: a Journey into Bhutan,' a talk and slide show by Katie Hickman.

Sat14 May

Meet at Martyr's Memorial.Coach leaves at 9:00 a.m.

Fri 03 June 8:15 p.m.

Massey Room Balliol

Date Week 7 Tue 07 June 8:15 p.m.

Venue

Event

Lecture Room B Worcester

'Nationality and Immigration law in the U.K.', a talk by Ann Dummett. 'SAARC: the answer to regional cooperation in South Asia? His Excellency Maj. Gen. K.M. Shafiullah, High Commissioner of Bangladesh, will address the society.

CLASSICAL VOCAL RECITAL BY AMIT CHAUDHURI Amit Chaudhuri was initiated into music by his mother, Bijoya Chaudhuri,the eminent singer of Tagore songs and Hindi Bhajans. For ten years he received intensive training in classical vocal music from the late Pandit Govind Prasad Jaipurwale of the Tulsidas Goswami Gharana. He has performed regularly in prestigious public functions in Bombay and Calcutta, and has received a warm and encouraging response from the audience and veteran classical singers wherever he has performed. KATHAK DANCE BY NAHID SIDDIQUI
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Thu 09 June 8:15 p.m.

Lecture Room 23 Balliol

Week 8 Fri 17 June 8:30 p.m.

Wordsworth Room St. Hugh's

End of Term Dinner Please book early. Send cheques to Soni Zuberi by 15 June. 4 members; 5 non-members.

Nahid Siddiqui has been described as the most eminent classical dancer to have emerged from Pakistan . A virtuoso dancer in the art of Kathak , she was trained by Maharaj Ghulam Hussain , a pupil of Achhan Maharaj . She has danced in many parts of the world including New York Tokyo and Moscow and had her own series on Pakistan TV. The beauty of Kathak dance is the perfectly harmonised patterns of the arms and curves of the body that give visible expression to the rhythm and patterns of the feet.

If you wish to dine with Farokh Engineer, please contact Salma Omar. Also in the pipeline Rajni Kothari will speak on 'Centre-State relations in India' during his trip to the U.K. Sahebzada Yaqub, ex-Foreign Minister of Pakistan, will speak on the Afghan issue.

DAY TRIP TO CAMBRIDGE Join Majlis on a day out to Cambridge. En route you will be treated to an 'in-coach' film and free refreshments . A day of sightseeing will hopefully be complemented by meeting members of Cambridge University Asian societies.

If you know anyone who wishes to join please contact Sunil Bakrania. Membership is 4 per annum.

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