The exotic elements of life in Rajasthan have been a popular draw for photographers across the world: veiled women balancing pots on their heads, turbaned men smoking hookahs, silhouettes of cattle grazing against the rugged backdrop of the majestic Aravalis.
But those are most often an outsider’s perspective of life in the state. A more lived experience was showcased in “Footprints of Change”, an exhibition at Jaipur’s Jawahar Kala Kendra from January 31 to February 2. It brought together powerful photographs taken in the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s by untrained photographers of Tilonia village in central Rajasthan.
In addition to capturing the essence of the grassroots initiatives and community-led development undertaken by Barefoot College, Tilonia, and offering a glimpse into its work, the photographs hold together the intricate details of life in rural Rajasthan of that time.
The photographers were workers at Barefoot College, the institution rooted in Gandhian ideology founded 53 years ago by Sanjit “Bunker” Roy. The institution attempts to bring together indigenous knowledge and sophisticated technology to create livelihoods and empower rural communities.
Barefoot College trains semi-literate women to be solar engineers, creates innovative educational spaces, works for water conservation, protects the ecology and revives local arts. It is where learning by doing is...
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