Description
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
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