India, April 26 -- One of India's most iconic photographers, Raghu Rai, passed away at the age of 83 at a private hospital in Delhi on Sunday. 

His son, photographer Nitin Rai, confirmed that he had been battling cancer for the past two years.

"Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago but he was cured. Then it spread to the stomach, that too was treated. Recently, the cancer spread to his brain, along with age-related complications," Nitin Rai told PTI.

A life behind the lens

Born in 1942 in Jhang, Punjab (now in Pakistan), Raghu Rai developed an early interest in photography under the guidance of his elder brother, photographer S Paul.

He began his professional journey in the mid-1960s and joined The Statesman in 19...