As per our MOU with PRS India all content created is meant for open access and public distribution. In this spirit, Prof. Shivakumar Jolad and researcher and data journalist Mehr Kalra have developed the India State Stories project over three years. This is a one-of-its-kind project which aims to trace the broader political and administrative history of India from the Colonial period (start of Indian Census in 1872) to present by mapping transitions in admin boundaries, time series analysis and linking with political history. The outcomes of this project includes a series of visual documents and stories such as twitter threads ( state evolution story), posters of every state , Interactive Website (to be officially released in the conclave), dashboards on district changes (District evolution 1951-2024 ,District Splits, New Districts) research and media articles (see Districts: The Wire, India Spend, Deccan Herald, Economic Times; State: Scroll, News Minute, News laundry) , and comprehensive booklets (ongoing), all aimed at enhancing public understanding of India's administrative evolution.
