US EditionRaghu Rai: The Photographer Who Showed India to Itself
- Renowned photojournalist Raghu Rai died at 83 in a New Delhi hospital early Sunday after a prolonged illness. His last rites will be conducted at the Lodhi Cremation Ground today at 4 pm.
- His son, photographer Nitin Rai, shared that the elder Rai had been battling cancer for two years, with the illness recently spreading to his brain alongside age-related complications.
- During a five-decade career, Rai published more than 18 books and contributed to global publications including Time, Life, and The New York Times. French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson personally nominated him to join Magnum Photos, a rare honor for an Indian journalist.
- His iconic work documented the Bangladesh Liberation War and the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, while his portraits of Mother Teresa and Indira Gandhi serve as a visual record of modern India.
- A Padma Shri awardee, Rai is survived by his wife, Gurmeet, and four children: Nitin, Lagan, Avani, and Purvai. His legacy shaped how India has been viewed by audiences at home and globally.
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Raghu Rai, India's most famous photographer, died this Sunday, April 26 at the age of 83. His work has documented the complexity of India's social and political landscape since the 1950s. Raghu Rai won, in 1972, the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civil distinctions, for the quality of his work.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Tributes pour in as legendary Indian photographer Raghu Rai dies at 83
Magnum photographer was regarded as a visual chronicler of India
His work has documented the complexity of India's social and political landscape since the 1950s.
Deutsche Welle
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Modi condemns political violence after shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner Fresh clashes have erupted in India's northeastern state of Manipur Veteran photojournalist Raghu Rai passed away at the age of 83 Here is a roundup of some of the major headlines out of India on Sunday, April 26: Veteren photojournalist Raghu Rai dies, aged 83 Raghu Rai, one of India's most well-known photojournalists, died at a private hospital in Delhi at …
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