1. India
India is one of the largest countries in the world. Can you find it on this map?

2. India
Here it is!!!

3. This is a map of India. Chembakolli is a village in the south.
Life In a Village
Chembakolli
This is a map of India. Chembakolli is a village in the south.

4. Chembakolli
Chembakolli is a small village in the south of India. It is in a hilly forest area of Tamil Nadu State.

5. Chembakolli
Most of the villagers are farmers. They grow rice, onions, tomatoes, peppers and oranges. Generally these crops are grown to feed the families in the village rather than to sell.

6. Chembakolli
It is hard work living in Chembakolli! The women have to fetch water, grind rice, cook, clean and work in the fields. Wood has to be collected everyday for the cooking fire. The women and older children often have to look after the younger children and babies at the same time!

7. Chembakolli
The villagers have to fetch their water from a well. It is a long walk, and the water is very heavy to carry! One woman will generally carry 10 litres of water at a time.

8. Life In A Village

25. Tehri (Aug 2003)
A STORY OF A DAM
Tehri (Nov 2004)

26. Tehri (Aug 2004)

27. Tehri dam (Aug 2006)

28. Near Gangotri
(Aug 2005)
Save Himalaya Movement (1992-)
not only for the protest
against the dam construction
but for protecting the environment of
the Himalayan region

29. WHAT HAPPENS
TO THE PEOPLE
WHO LIVE IN
SUCH PLACES?

30. THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN?
THEIR HOMES?
THEIR LIVELIHOOD?
HEALTH CARE?
THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN?
THEIR SOCIAL LIFE?
THEIR SELF RESPECT?

31. Disciples of M. K. Gandhi (1869-1948)
Gandhians as
Disciples of M. K. Gandhi ( )
Vinoba Bhave ( ) Bhoodan Movement
J. P. Narayan ( ) Total Revolution
Gandhians in Various Social Movements
Rural Reconstruction Movements
Anti-Untouchability Movements
Movements for Communal Harmony
Anti-Liquor Movements
Women’s Movements
Environmental Movements

32. ENVIRONMENTAL Activities by Gandhians in India Today
Baba Amte (1914-)
At Maharashtra, in central India (Feb 2003)

33. 2. Environmental Activities by Gandhians
Narayan Desai (1924-)
At Gujarat, in western India (Jan 2004)

34. Environmental Activities by Gandhians in India Today
S. Jagannathan (1914-)
Krishnamal Jagannathan (1926-)
At Tamil Nadu, in southern India (Aug 2006)

35. Environmental Activities by Gandhians in India Today
Sunderlal Bahuguna
Vimla Bahuguna
Baba Amte
Narayan Desai
S. Jagannathan
Krishnamal Jagannathan

36. 3. Bahuguna and Environmental Movements in the Himalayas
Sunderlal Bahuguna (1927-)
1940s Indian Freedom Movement
1950s Anti Untouchability Movement
1960s Anti Liquor Movement
Bahuguna and students (Feb 2003)
Bahuguna in his prayer (Dec 2004)

37. Bahuguna and Environmental Movements
Vimla Bahuguna (1932-)
1950s Bhoodan Movement
1956 Marriage, Establishment of Ashram
At Tehri (Mar 2003)
Near Silyara Ashram (Aug 2006)

38. Bahuguna and Environmental Movements
Chipko Movement ( )
Sketches by Arvind Mohan Negi (from Bharat Dogra’s books)

39. Bahuguna and Environmental Movements
Slogans of Chipko Movement
Before 1978
“What do the forests bear?
Resin, timber and business.”
After 1978
Soil, water and pure air.”
Foot March and Meeting
Photos by Dhoom Singh Negi

40. Bahuguna and Environmental Movements
Anti Tehri Dam Movement (1978-)
S. Bahuguna became the leader after 1989
Demonstration Meetings,
Sit-ins,
Petitioning
Legal Battles,
Foot Marches,
Fasts
S. Bahuguna’s Fasts and Movement
45 days in 1992
49 days in 1995
74 days in 1996