Virendra Prabhakar
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Indian photojournalist (1928 – 2015)
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| Born | (1928-08-15)15 August 1928 Uttar Pradesh, Man of the Year 2000 Acharya Mahapragya Ahimsa Prakshikshan Samman |
Virendra Prabhakar (15 August 1928 – 4 January 2015) was an Indian press
photojournalist, cited by the Limca Book of Records as the longest serving press photojournalist.[1] 14,458 published news photos have been credited to him.[2] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1982.[3]
Biography
Virendra Prabhakar was born in the Indian state of
Old Fort, Delhi which was attended to by Mahatma Gandhi and former Indonesian president, Sukarno
.
Prabhakar's career which returned a reported 14,458 published news photos and spanned from 1947 till his death in 2015, earned him an entry in the Limca Book of Records as the longest serving photojournalist.[2] His photos have been published by many Hindi and English language dailies and his photo exhibitions on various themes have been staged at many places.[6] He was the founder secretary of the Chitra Kala Sangam, an organisation based in Delhi promoting art and culture.[5]
Prabhakar was married to Kanta
Awards and honours
The
Delhi State Award The All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society awarded him the Millennium 2000 Kala Vibhushan Award in 2000, the same year as he received the Man of the Year award from Rotary International.[5] In 2006, he received the Acharya Mahapragya Ahimsa Prakshikshan Samman in 2006.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Indian Renowned Photo Journalist Virendra Prabhakar Dies Aged 84". MSN News. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Photo journalist Virendra Prabhakar passes away". Business Line - The Hindu. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Padma Shri Verendra Prabhakar". Jain Minority. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Virendra Prabhakar, Press photo journalist". Jain Samaj. 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Photo exhibition on Jainism". The Hindu. 24 April 2001. Retrieved 3 July 2015.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Virendra Prabhakar died". HT Syndication. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Noted photo journalist Virendra Prabhakar passes away". Economic Times. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Virendra Prabhakar honoured". The Hindu. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2015.