A Fantastic State of Ruin: The Painted Towns of Shekhawati

 

Illustrated lecture by Dr. David Zurick, American geographer and photographer, author of numerous award-winning books on South Asia and Tibet. A recipient of the Association of American Geographers “Mt. Everest Award” for lifetime achievement in Himalayan Studies and is a Fellow of the Explorers Club

 

Lecture based on the new book of the same title which portrays the fascinating ruinous beauty of the painted towns of Shekhawati in Rajasthan. The talk will also present an intimate look at life and landscape on the arid fringes of Rajasthan