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Raghu Rai

Indian photographer ( 1942-2026)

  • Fame50.6
  • Momentum0.5
  • Wikipedia2.9K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1942–2026, aged 84India
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  • Wikipedia
    21 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1942–2026
    Aged 84
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-08-05

Raghu Rai was an Indian photographer and photojournalist, who is widely regarded as a pioneer of photojournalism in India and "India's most celebrated photojournalist". He was a protégé of Henri Cartier-Bresson, who nominated Rai, then a young photojournalist, to join Magnum Photos in 1977.

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50.6
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Momentum0.5
Historical16.0
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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