The Netherlands-India Association dates back to April 1951. During its past half a century history, its character and composition have changed considerably. The Association was created by a group of Dutch individuals, mostly academics, interested in the rich and diverse historical, cultural, social, religious, philosophical and spiritual aspects of India. In the beginning, membership of the Association was confined largely to the Dutch community because the Indian population in the Netherlands was rather scarce. Primarily, the Association was more concerned with academic activities such as organizing lectures, talks, debates and seminars highlighting the various aspects of Indian religions, culture and philosophy