Homai Vyarawalla , India's first woman photojournalist

Homai Vyarawalla (9 December 1913 – 15 January 2012), commonly known by her pseudonym "Dalda 13," was India's first woman photojournalist. First active in the late 1930s, she retired in the early 1970s. In 2011, she was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Born on 9 December 1913 at Navsari, Gujarat, Vyarawalla, studied at the Bombay University and t... Read more at Wikipedia

 

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1913

Place of Birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 15-Jan-2012

Profession: Photographer, Photojournalist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius



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