Sunil Janah
Sunil Janah | |
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| Born | Sunil Janah 17 April 1918 Assam, India |
| Died | 21 June 2012 (aged 94) Berkeley, California, USA |
| Nationality | Indian (former) American |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Kolkata |
| Known for | 1943 Bengal famine coverage |
Sunil Janah (17 April 1918 — 21 June 2012) was an Indian-American photojournalist and documentary photographer who worked in India in the 1940s. Janah documented India's independence movement, its peasant and labour movements, famines and riots, rural and tribal life, as well as the years of rapid urbanization and industrialization. He was best known for his coverage of the Bengal famine of 1943.
The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Bhushan in 2012.