Dhaka, April 26 -- Veteran Indian photographer Raghu Rai, considered a pioneer of photojournalism in India, died on Sunday after battling cancer for two years. He was 83.

His son said Rai was first diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago and had recovered after treatment. However, the disease later spread to his stomach and, more recently, to his brain, along with other age-related complications, reports UNB, citing NDTV.

Born on December 18, 1942, in Jhang, now in Pakistan, Rai went on to become one of the most respected photographers in India and internationally.

He began his career in the mid-1960s and later joined 'The Statesman'as a staff photographer. In 1976, he left the newspaper to work as a freelance photographer. From 1...