The Cauvery river, which flows through the Southern peninsula has long been the site of disagreements and negotiations. The dispute initially takes off in the 1800s when the princely state of Mysore and Presidency of Madras both lay claim to the river. With new dam building technologies, each side tries to best harness the waters to their ends. Eventually the two sides reach agreements—first in 1892 and later in 1924. The 1924 agreement seems to give one side the upper hand. After Independence, the end of the agreement approaches in 1974, the dispute starts to flare up again. Enmeshed as it is in linguistic identity politics, livelihood issues and electoral politics, the dispute continues to catch fire through the decades.  References Nehru’s speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrEkYscgbqE&t=46s  Social dramas- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangaarada_Manushya and  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJU-4_Yh5QA  Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya Documentary- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyhp7uu7o6c  Aagadu endu song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfBEZjYRmyI  NDTV clip of Veerappan- https://www.ndtv.com/video/special/news/veerappan-strikes-again-284478  Ramchandra Guha on reorganising of Indian States- https://www.facebook.com/IndiaToday/videos/ramchandra-guha-on-reorganisation-of-indian-states-in-1956/10156171971197119/  Kallanai Dam- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallanai_Dam  Inaugration of Bhakra Nangal- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nonRyIAIQLRhBXWAPZMmqIbvI9hZZqX8/view?usp=sharing Article 262- https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1558821/   Parilament sound design- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBnYFAOliIY  State assembly passed a resolution in 1971- https://assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/5th_1971/05_02.pdf  News clip of Indira Gandhi on Water Dispute- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-0tDMfCJt4  Audio clips of headlines in the later year covering the violence- https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5rc3pe&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1655884445467569&usg=AOvVaw1FTzl4SvDhEf4N5geQCuOs  The transcript and full list of resources are available here: http://anildivanfoundation.org/episode4  Credits: Host:  Raghu Karnad Guest: AS Panneerselvam, KK Lahiri, Sharad Javali, Sugata Srinivasaraju Research Manager:  Ramya Boddupalli Legal Researcher: Vipinn Mittaal Scriptwriter: Ramya Boddupalli  Script editor: Bhavya Dore Fact checker: Vipinn Mittaal Advisors: Lawrence Liang, Ranvir Singh, Shyam Divan and Vivek Divan Head of Production: Shaun Fanthome Creative Director: Mae Mariyam Thomas  Production Assistant: Sakshi Nair Sound Design & Mix: Kartik Kulkarni Sound Editor & Music Supervisor: Lakshman Parsuram  Graphic Designer: Sephin Alexander