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Q3 (CAPF/2026) Miscellaneous & General Knowledge › Persons in News, Books & Authors

Raghu Rai, who passed away recently, was

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Raghu Rai is a world-renowned Indian photographer and photojournalist, widely considered one of the most influential figures in Indian photography. A protégé of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Rai joined the prestigious Magnum Photos in 1977. He is best known for his extensive documentation of India, including his powerful coverage of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy and his portraits of figures like Mother Teresa and Indira Gandhi. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1972 and the inaugural Académie des Beaux-Arts Photography Award in 2019.

 

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