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Lala Deen Dayal (1844 - 1905) was born in Meerut in a Jain family of jewellers. He is considered as a pioneer of Indian photography. Nizam of Hyderabad appointed him as his court photographer & conferred upon him the title of "Raja".
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Lala Deen Dayal (1844 - 1905) was born in Meerut in a Jain family of jewellers. He is considered as a pioneer of Indian photography. Nizam of Hyderabad appointed him as his court photographer & conferred upon him the title of "Raja".
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He set up his first studio in Indore in 1868. Later he set up studios in Hyderabad and Bombay. He took more than 6000 photographs. In 2006 Indian Govt issued a stamp to honour him.
The below photograph is of the ceiling of Jain Temple at Chittorgarh taken in 1882.
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The below photograph is of the ceiling of Jain Temple at Chittorgarh taken in 1882.
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Lala Deen Dayal was appointed as the photographer to the Viceroy of India in 1885. In 1905-06, he accompanied the Royal tour of the Prince & Princess of Wales.
The below photograph is of Jain Idols in TinTal Cave of Ellora taken in 1889.
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The below photograph is of Jain Idols in TinTal Cave of Ellora taken in 1889.
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