History can be written and re-written but 'photo history' of a city or its people cannot ever be re-written, eminent photographer Raghu Rai has said.
Inaugurating an exhibition featuring digital reproductions of 96 gelatin silver photographic prints from the collection of the Victoria Memorial Hall, Rai said, "...history is written and it is being re-written now. We all know that.
"But this photo history cannot be re-written. These images left by our great masters are like our culture and heritage."
After viewing the exhibits, Rai said, "The photos show how things were and how crowded and chaotic things have become today."
"But when you see these old photographs taken 150-160 years ago, the response is totally different. The first thing that comes to your mind is -- Oh my God' that's the way it used to be."
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