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the 78th session of the Indian History Congress started at the Jadavpur University campus, in Kolkata on 28th December 2017. The 78th session of Indian History Congress is held for three days. It consists of 6 sections - Ancient India, Medieval India, Modern India, Countries Other than India, Archaeology and Contemporary India. It also stages speeches of famous historians Irfan Habib and Romila Thapar. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also addresses the congress. Main focus of the Indian History Congress is promotion and encouragement of scientific study of Indian History, holding Congresses and publishing of the proceedings, bulletins, memoirs, journals etc.