Destination India: Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Friday, June 15, 2007

Chikmagalur, Karnataka

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Originally uploaded by byronic501.

The come-back constituancy of Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, Chikmagalur is well known for coffee production. The other commercial crops are pepper, cashew and areca nut. The district is rich in iron. Chikmagalur is surrounded by the Baba Budangiri hills and dense forest.

We had an opportunity to do a photo shoot, back in 1974, for the Coffee Board in Bangalore. Unfortunately no pictures or documentation has survived the last three decades.

About Me

India has always fascinated me for different reasons. The vastness of its culture, the diversity of people’s opinions and the limitations of its vision. Despite our diversity, we need to have a collective vision. India is not a country of four metropolis or a couple of high-tech cities. This nation of a billion people has 29 states and 6 union territories. We have 35 state and territorial capitals. How much do we know about each of these important cities?

Professionally I am a graphic designer from Bombay, India. In 1987, I co-authored a book on Corporate India, but my desire to throw a wider net and pick up much more information remains intact. I want my people from every city and every state to write and photograph details and information that would be interesting to the viewers around the world. We have so much to talk about and so much to share - this medium and this technology can help fulfill our collective dreams.