Bangladesh: The Price of Freedom

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Ace photographer Ragu Rai documented the plight of the refugees, the action during the war and the jubilant scenes of victory and Independence. His treasure trove of photographs, which for over four decades he thought had been lost, was recently rediscovered. The stories are perhaps not unknown but have been retold by a master story teller the refugee camps, the exodus, the never ending journey, a whirlwind of poignant, tormented history and finally, a new nation, a new tomorrow. Bangladesh, The Price of Freedom are never before seen photographs which comprise a significant body of work documenting a turning point in the history of South Asia.

About the Author :  Raghu Rai has been a Magnum photographer since 1977, when he was nominated to the world’s most prestigious photographer’s cooperative by the legendary photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. His work has appeared in international publications such as Time, The New York Times, Sunday Times, National Geographic, GEO, The New Yorker and others. For the last thirty years, he has been exhibiting in major cities throughout the world and has won numerous awards. Twenty five of his photographs are in the permanent collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, while India has honoured him with the Padma Shri, one of the country?s highest civilian awards. He has also appeared on the jury for the World Press Photo Contest three times. Rai has published more than thirty books of his photographs.