India, April 26 -- Internationally acclaimed Indian master photographer Raghu Rai died on Sunday, his family announced. He was 83. Rai was born in Jhang in undivided Punjab in 1942, and was a construction engineer by training.

He went on to become an iconic photographer documenting the complex social and political life of India.

But his connection to Punjab remained intact, with a clear show of affection and solidarity during tough times during the devastating floods in the state in 2025, even though he lived and worked in Delhi.

Raghu Rai supported a relief initiative aimed at assisting victims of devastating floods that submerged over a thousand villages in Punjab in the latter half of 2025.

The 'Prints of Punjab' initiative, concei...