Krishen, Pradip
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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Pradip Krishen - Session 01, 2023-05-29
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Identifier: OH-003-42-1
Interview Summary
Pradip Krishen recalls his early years growing up outside India and in New Delhi. He talks about his hobbies, his parents and siblings and their influence on him.He talks about his academic journey, starting with school in Nairobi, New Delhi, and Ajmer, then studying history at St. Stephen’s College, and later at the University of Oxford, where he developed an interest in cinema. When he returned to Delhi, he took up a job as a lecturer. He sheds light on how his...
Dates:
2023-05-29
Pradip Krishen - Session 02, 2023-06-08
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Identifier: OH-003-42-2
Interview Summary
Pradip Krishen shares his journey from filmmaking to ecological restoration, beginning with his discovery of Pachmarhi in the early 1980s while shooting his debut film. He says he fell in love with the town’s jungles, built a home there, and developed a deep interest in tree identification. With a friend, he explored Pachmarhi’s forests and later collaborated with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on a conservation-focussed development plan. Unfortunately,...
Dates:
2023-06-08
Pradip Krishen - Session 03, 2023-06-22
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Identifier: OH-003-42-3
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Pradeep Krishen shares insights into his role in creating the Visitor Centre at Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park, Jodhpur and other ecological restoration projects. The Visitor Centre, inaugurated in 2012, involved transforming a historic gateway and focusing on contextual designs using local sandstone and desert landscapes. Despite initial challenges, such as recruiting motivated docents, Krishen highlights successes in engaging visitors with exhibits, folk concerts, and special features like...
Dates:
2023-06-22
Pradip Krishen - Session 04, 2023-06-29
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Identifier: OH-003-42-4
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Pradeep Krishen discusses his journey in documenting central India’s jungle trees, transitioning from his book Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide to Jungle Trees of Central India: A Field Guide for Tree Spotters. He details his extensive field trips and challenges in exploring vast, ecologically diverse landscapes, noting the impact of colonial forestry practices. He also reflects on improving his photographic and documentation techniques.He highlights the limited impact of his work...
Dates:
2023-06-29
Pradip Krishen - Session 05, 2023-08-12
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Identifier: OH-003-42-5
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Starting with his individual efforts in Rajasthan, Krishen highlights India’s nascent restoration field, challenges with small habitats, lack of indigenous collaboration, and scepticism toward government restoration claims. He critiques the Forest Department’s inadequate knowledge of native species, resistance to external collaboration, and flawed restoration efforts, including misguided projects like those being undertaken in Delhi’s Central Ridge.Reflecting on systemic...
Dates:
2023-08-12
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- Civil service--India 1
- Ecological restoration 1
- Filmmaking 1
- Forestry 1
- History 1
- Integrated conservation planning 1
- Jodhpur--Rajasthan--India 1
- Keoladeo National Park 1
- Kishan Bagh Sand Dune Park, Jaipur 1
- Music 1
- Native plants 1
- Photography 1
- Prosopis juliflora 1
- Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park, Jodhpur 1
- Shrublands 1
- Teaching 1
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