Sunil Janah
| Sunil Janah | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Sunil Janah 17 April 1918 Assam, India |
| Died |
21 June 2012 Berkeley, California, USA |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Known for | 1943 Bengal famine coverage |
Sunil Janah (17 April 1918 — 21 June 2012)[1] was an Indian photojournalist and documentary photographer who worked in India in the 1940s. He was best known for his coverage of the Bengal famine of 1943.[1][2]
Life and family
Sunil Janah was born on 17 April 1918 in Dibrugarh, Assam[3] but grew up in Kolkata. He attended St. Xavier's College, Kolkata at the University of Calcutta. There, he joined politically leftist students. Communist politician Puran Chand Joshi urged Janah to abandon his English studies and pursue a career in photography. Janah traveled to Bengal with Chittaprosad Bhattacharya to photograph the damages caused by the 1943 famine. He moved with Bhattacharya to Bombay and joined the Progressive Writers Association and Indian People’s Theatre Association. He was a co-founder of Calcutta Film Society.[1] He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1972 and the Padma Bhushan in 2012.[4]
He died on 21 June 2012 at his home in Berkeley, California due to natural causes. He is survived by his son, Arjun, who lives in Brooklyn, New York.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 June 24, 2012 IANS. "Bengal famine lensman dies at 96". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ↑ V. K. Ramachandran (September 1998). "Documenting society and politics". Frontline. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/world/asia/sunil-janah-who-photographed-bengal-famine-dies-at-94.html?_r=0
- ↑ "Padma Awards". pib. January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.