A comparative study of the forests of Savandurga, Karnataka, between 1800-01 and the present
Research undertaken by Murali Sreenivasa Ecologist and Coordinator. The primary goal of the project was to retrace Buchanan’s route in Magadi and surrounding environs to note and document the faunal characteristics and composition. You can read our report here
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The Crucible of Indian Iron & Steel
Our research on traditional iron and steel smelting began when we visited Channarayanadurga in Tumakuru District, Karnataka, many years ago, while retracing Buchanan’s Journey. It was a fascinating exploration locating what could have been the very sites that Buchanan had visited. More significantly, however, it led to a startling “discovery”: the environmental consequences of this activity […]
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Two Hundred Years of Solitude
Two Hundred Years of Solitude attempts to capture a small slice of the life of a Goala, Hanumantharayappa. It felt as though life had never really changed since Buchanan had visited Medighesi more than two hundred years ago. https://youtu.be/kH548y4uuMk
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Postcards from Midighesi
On 8th August, 1800, Buchanan had visited Medighesi (Buchanan called it ‘Madigheshy’) and its neighbouring villages to inquire into the activities of cattle breeders or Goala. More than 200 years later, we visited Midighesi to capture Buchanan’s mundane descriptions of landscapes of landscapes and his records of people through photographs. Read more about it in Live History […]
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