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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The below photograph is of the ceiling of Jain Temple at Chittorgarh taken in 1882.
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The below photograph is of Jain Idols in TinTal Cave of Ellora taken in 1889.
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He is considered as the Doyen of Indian photography.
The below photograph is of the interior of Dilwara Temple taken by him in 1880s.
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