Thread by @Jinanand

T 278

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".

1/4

#Jainism #Unknownjains

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.

2/4

#Jains

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.

3/4

#JaiJinendra

In1897 Lala Deen Dayal was granted the Royal warrant appointing him photographer to Her Imperial Majesty Queen Victoria.
He is considered as the Doyen of Indian photography.

The below photograph is of the interior of Dilwara Temple taken by him in 1880s.

4/4

#जयजिनेंद्र