Indian History Congress is the largest professional and academic body of Indian historians with over 10,000 members. It was established in 1935. The name of any new applicant for membership needs to be proposed and seconded by existing Ordinary or Life Members.

It's 69th session was inaugurated at the campus of the Kannur University, Kerala, on December 28–30, 2008 by the Chief minister of Kerala

Chief Minister of Kerala

The Chief Minister of Kerala is the elected head of government of the state of Kerala, India. By the Constitution of India, the Chief minister is appointed by the Governor of the state....

, V S Achuthanandan. Historians Ram Sharan Sharma

Ram Sharan Sharma

Ram Sharan Sharma was an eminent historian of Ancient and early Medieval India. He had taught at Patna University, Delhi University and the University of Toronto and was a senior fellow at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; University Grants Commission National Fellow...

, Romila Thapar

Romila Thapar

Romila Thapar is an Indian historian whose principal area of study is ancient India.-Work:After graduating from Panjab University, Thapar earned her doctorate under A. L. Basham at the School of Oriental and African Studies, the University of London in 1958...

, K N Panikkar, Irfan Habib

Irfan Habib

Irfan Habib is an Indian Marxist historian, a former Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research and a Padma Bhushan awardee. He is a Professor Emeritus at Aligarh Muslim University. He has served in the Indian History Congress for many years. Irfan Habib and R.S...

, Pritam Saini

Pritam Saini

Dr. Pritam Saini was a journalist, literary critic and history scholar of Punjab. He served as Research Fellow at Punjabi University, Patiala in Indian Punjab and was also member of academic bodies such as the Punjab History Conference and Indian History Congress.- Literary and historical works...

  have had a long association with the Indian History Congress. Its current President is R. Champakalakshmi of Jawaharlal Nehru University

Jawaharlal Nehru University

Jawaharlal Nehru University, also known as JNU, is located in New Delhi, the capital of India. It is mainly a research oriented postgraduate University with approximately 5,500 students and a faculty strength of around 550.-History:...

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The Indian History Congress has constituted Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade

Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade

Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade , popularly known as Itihasacharya Rajwade, was an eminent historian, scholar, writer, commentator and orator from Maharashtra...

 Award for lifelong service and contribution to Indian history which was given to professor R.S. Sharma in 2002.

Veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu

Jyoti Basu

Jyoti Basu was an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India from West Bengal, India. He served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1977 to 2000, making him the longest-serving Chief Minister of any Indian state. Basu was a member of the CPI Politburo from the time of the...

was invited to speak the 61st session at Kolkata.