00:00 An image speaks a thousand words and with the turn of each page a new secret is revealed.
00:12 Here are some of the most visually striking photo books that showcase a different side
00:16 of India.
00:19 Rai's breathtaking photos reveal the rhythm of everyday life in India.
00:23 His book is akin to a holy grail of rural Indian photography in life.
00:28 The people, their routines, their homes and their fervor, all of it mingles to make a
00:33 beautiful redemption of photographs that make you look twice.
00:39 Torn between their Portuguese past and Indian future, this book tells the tale of the Goan
00:44 community caught in limbo since 1961.
00:49 The struggle in the minds and hearts of both the people and the places they inhabited is
00:55 visible in the photographs by Das Gupta.
00:59 Kashmir is a tragically beautiful region fraught with conflict amid a backdrop of scenic valleys.
01:06 This book chronicles 200 photos over three decades by nine photographers.
01:13 This deeply moving photo book forces you to look at the insidious mechanism of the Kashmiri
01:18 reality with strikingly haunting photos.
01:24 Caught between two worlds and never feeling welcome in either, a theme that forms a primary
01:30 thread in Kapoor's work in time and tide.
01:35 This time the lens is pointed at the diminishing number of Anglo-Indians left in India and
01:41 the rich cultural heritage spanning centuries.
01:47 McDonald's work on Indian railways was the first ever documented record of the country's
01:52 vast railway network in all of its glory.
01:58 By photographing travellers from every nook and corner of India, his work echoes the spirit
02:03 of diversity in India.
02:08 This incredible book gives the reader a glimpse behind the curtain of royal mystery and patriarchy.
02:18 The photos were taken when portraits were slowly being replaced and more women were
02:23 leaving the rules of high society and entering political spheres.
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