The Apeejay Surrendra Group, Oxford Bookstore, and Kolkata Literature Festival presented the eighth edition of the Apeejay Jit Paul Memorial Lecture at the 45th International Kolkata Book Fair to commemorate the iconic Oxford Bookstore’s 100 glorious years.

Rudrangshu Mukherjee, a renowned historian, and author delivered the lecture titled “Bonds of Freedom.”

The ApeejayJit Paul Memorial Lecture was established in 2014 to honor Shri Jit Paul, mentor and co-founder of the Apeejay Surrendra Group, and his life and work. Shri Jit Paul was a legendary figure in Bengal’s industrial landscape, and the Apeejay Group had the distinction of celebrating its centennial in West Bengal in 2010. He is remembered as a generous philanthropist who led a simple life.

The Lecture is held annually in association with the Kolkata Literature Festival at the International Kolkata Book Fair. Eminent personalities like Prof. Homi Bhabha of Harvard University; Sudha Murty, Chairperson Infosys Foundation; Jawhar Sircar, former CEO Prasar Bharati and author; Gurcharan Das, author and thought leader; and Vir Sanghvi, renowned journalist, author, and columnist have delivered the lecture since its inception.