On 14 December 2023, Birendra Singh successfully defended his research exploring how farmers in the water- and food-scarce Bundelkhand region of north-central India acquired, combined and shared knowledge forms about their water requirements for navigation purposes.
Singh delved into how processes of knowledge combining and sharing helped different social groups of local farmers to continue their agricultural operations.
His research and fieldwork resulted in a rich data set of life stories, everday experiences and local folklore. Along with other data collected from documents, reports and vernacular literature, his findings offer unique challenges and opportunities for future research on frugality.
A photographic reminder of Birendra's PhD defence
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