---
title: "india - IVU - International Vegetarian Union"
description: "The IVU is a growing global network of independent organizations which are promoting vegetarianism worldwide."
url: "https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=category&id=81"
date: "2026-11-06T00:24:26+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

india

 [ ![THE CALCUTTA SESSION](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/history-world-forum-india-calcutta1.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3106:history-world-forum-india-calcutta1&catid=81)

## [THE CALCUTTA SESSION](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3106:history-world-forum-india-calcutta1&catid=81)

The Vegetarian World Forum No. 4 Vol. XI - WINTER 1957, pp.36-37:

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 [ ![INAUGURAL SPEECH](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/history-world-forum-india-calcutta2.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3107:history-world-forum-india-calcutta2&catid=81)

## [INAUGURAL SPEECH](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3107:history-world-forum-india-calcutta2&catid=81)

The Vegetarian World Forum No. 4 Vol. XI - WINTER 1957, pp.36-37:

 [ Read More ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3107:history-world-forum-india-calcutta2&catid=81)

 [ ![ADDRESS OF WELCOME AT DELHI](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/history-world-forum-india-delhi.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3108:history-world-forum-india-delhi&catid=81)

## [ADDRESS OF WELCOME AT DELHI](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3108:history-world-forum-india-delhi&catid=81)

The Vegetarian World Forum No. 4 Vol. XI - WINTER 1957, pp.27-28:

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 [ ![OPENING OF THE FOOD EXHIBITION](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/history/world-forum/india/food-t.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3109:history-world-forum-india-food&catid=81)

## [OPENING OF THE FOOD EXHIBITION](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3109:history-world-forum-india-food&catid=81)

The Vegetarian World Forum No. 4 Vol. XI - WINTER 1957, pp.25-26:

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 [ ![INAUGURATION AT MADRAS](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/history-world-forum-india-madras1.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3110:history-world-forum-india-madras1&catid=81)

## [INAUGURATION AT MADRAS](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3110:history-world-forum-india-madras1&catid=81)

The Vegetarian World Forum No. 4 Vol. XI - WINTER 1957, pp.41-46:

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 [ ![WELCOME ADDRESS AT MADRAS](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/history-world-forum-india-madras2.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3111:history-world-forum-india-madras2&catid=81)

## [WELCOME ADDRESS AT MADRAS](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3111:history-world-forum-india-madras2&catid=81)

The Vegetarian World Forum No. 4 Vol. XI - WINTER 1957, p.46:

 [ Read More ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=3111:history-world-forum-india-madras2&catid=81)

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