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"In April, as India’s governing Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
ran elections in parts of the country, a visionary Indian passed away. He went
quietly, much as he had lived, and left behind a vast photographic archive of
the world’s most populous nation.
Raghu Rai (1942-2026) was India’s foremost photographer. Born prior to
independence in what is now Pakistan, he and his family were one of the many
millions forced to relocate during Partition.
For more than 60 years, Rai created a continuous visual record of India
post-independence. He photographed major national figures, important moments in
the country’s complex development, and the wide diversity – geographic,
religious, cultural, social and ethnic – that shapes what it means to be
Indian.
In subtle but persistent ways, his images challenged the country’s current
dominant narratives. His work raised doubts about rigid nationalist rhetoric,
government policies, and some of the questionable myths that underpin the
ideology and politics of Hindu nationalism."
RIP,
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
