Tamil Heritage Trust
presents
Heritage of Hydraulics - Tradition of water conservation in Tamil Nadu
(தமிழ்ச் சமூகப் பண்பாட்டில் நீர் மேலாண்மை)
by Shashwath
6th May 2017, Saturday 5.30 PM at Arkay Chennai Convention Center,
146/3 R.H.Road, OMS Lakshana (Above Shah Electronics), Mylapore, Chennai
About
the Topic: In a land with no perennial rivers, it is the system Eris
and canals that have been the backbone of Tamil culture since the most
ancient of times. In short, they have transformed the landscape to make
agriculture possible. They were built by both kings and commoners, and
engineered with precision. In these times of unpredictable floods and
droughts, groundwater depletion and land use changes, the significance
of these structures is magnified. We will try to examine their history
and their technology, and explore their relevance for today.
About
the speaker: Shashwath is an electronics engineer by profession, but an
environmentalist and heritage enthusiast by interest. He has been
involved in environmental and water issues in Chennai city since
childhood, and has most recently been a part of the Cooum Cultural
Mapping project. As a heritage enthusiast, he has contributed to Poetry
in Stone, and has documented several heritage sites both in Tamil Nadu
and outside.
Entry for the event is absolutely FREE; No registration required. The event will also be available on LIVE
For further details, please visit http://www.tamilheritage.in & https://www.facebook.com/
RSVP:
S. Swaminathan - sswami99@gmail.com; 2467 1501
Badri Seshadri - Kizhakku-p-padippakam - badri@nhm.in; 98840-66566
A. Annamalai: Gandhi Study Centre - gandhicentre@gmail.com;
S. Kannan - musickannan@gmail.com; 98414-47974
R. Gopu - writergopu@yahoo.com, 98417-24641
T.Sivasubramanian - siva.durasoft@gmail.com, 98842-94494
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