Rajan Devadas
Rajan Devadas | |
|---|---|
India-US relations | |
| Spouse | Kimiko |
| Children | Eight children |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Rajan Devadas (1921-2014) was an Indian American
Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[10]
Biography
Rajan Devadas was born in 1921 in
Indian freedom movement.[4] Later, with the help of a few of his friends, he secured a scholarship in 1954 to study at the Pendle Hill Quaker Center for Study and Contemplation for a one-year course.[3][6] Towards the end of the year, he boarded a ship to US and reached New York in January 1955.[1][11]
After completing the Pendle Hill Quaker course, Devadas joined the
New School for Social Research, New York, one journalism and the other in public relations.[3][6][7] During his time at the institute, he developed a fascination for photography[7] and, on completion of the courses, joined the Indian Embassy in Washington as the official photographer.[3]
Devadas covered most of the major functions related to
Capital Children's Museum in Washington in 1989.[6]
Devadas died at age 93, on 26 December 2014, succumbing to a cardiac arrest
He was awarded the civilian honour of Padma Shri[7][8] by the Government of India in 2002.[1][5][6] The civil investiture ceremony was held in Chicago as he was unable to travel to India due to failing health.[3][7][8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Hindu". 29 December 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Rajan Devadas playing Indian national anthem". YouTube video. The American Bazaar. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. 28 December 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d "KAGW". KAGW. 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jagaran Josh". Jagaran Josh. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Rajan Devadas". Washington Post. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "The American Bazaar". The American Bazaar. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Zee News". Zee News. 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ Jayshal Sood (January 2015). "His work was inspiring, and as a human being, Rajan Devadas was fascinating". The American Bazaar.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ Rajan Devadas (December 2014). "My voyage to America". The American Bazaar.
- ^ a b "Formaa". Formaa. 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
External links
- "Rajan Devadas playing Indian national anthem". YouTube video. The American Bazaar. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- Jayshal Sood (January 2015). "His work was inspiring, and as a human being, Rajan Devadas was fascinating". The American Bazaar.
- Rajan Devadas (December 2014). "My voyage to America". The American Bazaar.
