Water and Human Settlements
In this talk, Kannada writer Gajanana Sharma presented his perspective on the connection between water and human settlements. The first part of his talk looked into the history of how humans chose their place to live based on the presence of rivers. This meant that civilizations were born on the banks of the river. Rivers were creators of culture. In the second half of the talk, he questioned our current craze to move rivers as per our will and bring their water to our habitats instead. He illustrated this through the example of the proposed project to divert the water of river Sharavati to Bengaluru.
About the Writer
Gajanana Sharma is a prominent Kannada writer. He has a master’s in technology and has worked as Chief Engineer in the Karnataka Electricity Board. He is also an activist for children’s theatre and has directed many dramas. He has written about the 100 years of the history of electricity in Karnataka and frequently writes dialogues for many films including the national award winning film “Dweepa".
Connected Exhibits and Programmes
People and Water - photographs representing our relationship to water
The Unquiet River Brahmaputra by Arupjyoti Saikia - a public lecture on the river Brahmaputra