Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ray, Saibal
• Mukhopadhyay, Utpal
• Dhurde, Samir

Titel

IUCAA: genesis of a unique research centre

Ist Teil von

• European physical journal H, 2023-12, Vol.48 (1), Article 1

Ort / Verlag

Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) is the second Inter-University Centre established by the Government of India for promotion of astronomy and astrophysical research. In this article, the historical development, as well as the motivation, for establishing IUCAA has been discussed which comprises of the period 1988–1993, i.e. the first 5 years. A glimpse of research work in pre- and post-colonial era in India has also been presented to have a holistic view of the genesis.