About

This website is a resource for research into Common Property Resources and Customary Law.

Activities

1. Presentation entitled "New Delhi: The First Century - Mapping the Histories of Delhi's Tragedy of the Commons" to be given at the India International Centre, New Delhi, 18th November 2011. Abstract.
2. Presentation entitled "The Foundation of New Delhi: An Untold Story of Land Acquisition and Delhi's Heritage of Village Commons" to be given at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 21st October 2011. Web link. See flier.
3. Presentation at "Staging Empire - the 1911 Imperial durbar at Delhi" conference in Manchester, UK, 15th-16th September 2011. (past)

The material on this website has been created by Dr. Minoti Chakravarty-Kaul, arising out of her research and related work on common lands, customary law and court disputes in India. All material is copyright, and may not be reproduced without permission.

The picture above is of the common forest of Shahpur Kandi, taken by Dr. Minoti Chakravarty-Kaul in August 2008 on the banks of the river Ravi, Siwaliks.