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'''Rajan Devadas''' was an Indian American [[photojournalist]]<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/devadas-chronicler-of-indiaus-ties-dead/article6733064.ece | title=The Hindu | date=29 December 2014 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="Rajan Devadas playing Indian national anthem">{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q1oBfpZrVE | title=Rajan Devadas playing Indian national anthem | publisher=The American Bazaar | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=26 December 2014 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-american-photojournalist-rajan-devadas-dies-in-us/article1-1301168.aspx | title=Hindustan Times | publisher=Hindustan Times | date=28 December 2014 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref> and [[Gandhian]],<ref name="KAGW">{{cite web | url=http://www.kagw.com/?q=content/pioneer-year-padma-shri-rajan-devadas | title=KAGW | publisher=KAGW | date=2014 | access-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> known for his visual coverage of [[India–United States relations]] for over 50 years.<ref name="Jagaran Josh">{{cite web | url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/rajan-devadas-an-acclaimed-indianamerican-photojournalist-died-1419836457-1 | title=Jagaran Josh | publisher=Jagaran Josh | date=29 December 2014 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="Washington Post">{{cite web | url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?pid=173685779 | title=Rajan Devadas | work=Washington Post | date=1 January 2015 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="The American Bazaar">{{cite web | url=http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2014/12/26/acclaimed-indian-american-photojournalist-rajan-devadas-passes-away/ | title=The American Bazaar | publisher=The American Bazaar | date=26 December 2014 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="Zee News">{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/indian-american-photojournalist-rajan-devadas-dies-in-us_1521647.html | title=Zee News | publisher=Zee News | date=2015 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="His work was inspiring, and as a human being, Rajan Devadas was fascinating">{{cite journal | url=http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2015/01/05/work-inspiring-human-rajan-devadas-fascinating/ | title=His work was inspiring, and as a human being, Rajan Devadas was fascinating | author=Jayshal Sood | journal=The American Bazaar |date=January 2015 }}</ref> He was the first accredited White House photographer of Indian origin.<ref name="KAGW" /> Devadas was honored by the [[Government of India]], in 2002, with the fourth highest [[Indian honours system|Indian civilian award]] of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Padma Awards | date=2015 | access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>
'''Rajan Devadas''' (1921-2014) was an Indian American [[photojournalist]]<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/devadas-chronicler-of-indiaus-ties-dead/article6733064.ece | title=The Hindu | date=29 December 2014 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="Rajan Devadas playing Indian national anthem">{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q1oBfpZrVE | title=Rajan Devadas playing Indian national anthem | publisher=The American Bazaar | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=26 December 2014 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-american-photojournalist-rajan-devadas-dies-in-us/article1-1301168.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228174321/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-american-photojournalist-rajan-devadas-dies-in-us/article1-1301168.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=28 December 2014 | title=Hindustan Times | publisher=Hindustan Times | date=28 December 2014 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref> and [[Gandhian]],<ref name="KAGW">{{cite web | url=http://www.kagw.com/?q=content/pioneer-year-padma-shri-rajan-devadas | title=KAGW | publisher=KAGW | date=2014 | access-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> known for his visual coverage of [[India–United States relations]] for over 50 years.<ref name="Jagaran Josh">{{cite web | url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/rajan-devadas-an-acclaimed-indianamerican-photojournalist-died-1419836457-1 | title=Jagaran Josh | publisher=Jagaran Josh | date=29 December 2014 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="Washington Post">{{cite news | url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?pid=173685779 | title=Rajan Devadas | newspaper=Washington Post | date=1 January 2015 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="The American Bazaar">{{cite web | url=http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2014/12/26/acclaimed-indian-american-photojournalist-rajan-devadas-passes-away/ | title=The American Bazaar | publisher=The American Bazaar | date=26 December 2014 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="Zee News">{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/indian-american-photojournalist-rajan-devadas-dies-in-us_1521647.html | title=Zee News | publisher=Zee News | date=2015 | access-date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="His work was inspiring, and as a human being, Rajan Devadas was fascinating">{{cite journal | url=http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2015/01/05/work-inspiring-human-rajan-devadas-fascinating/ | title=His work was inspiring, and as a human being, Rajan Devadas was fascinating | author=Jayshal Sood | journal=The American Bazaar |date=January 2015 }}</ref> He was the first accredited White House photographer of Indian origin.<ref name="KAGW" /> Devadas was honored by the [[Government of India]], in 2002, with the fourth highest [[Indian honours system|Indian civilian award]] of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Padma Awards | date=2015 | access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Rajan Devadas was born in 1921 in [[Thiruvananthapuram]],<ref name="The American Bazaar" /> in the Southern tip of the Indian state of [[Kerala]].<ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="Jagaran Josh" /> The death of his father made him to shift to Kolkata and then to the temple town of [[Varanasi]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] where he grew up.<ref name="KAGW" /><ref name="The American Bazaar" /> He studied at the [[Banares Hindu University]],<ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="Hindustan Times" /> and after graduating from there, he joined the university as an administrative assistant.<ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="The American Bazaar" /> He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and was known to have participated in the [[Indian freedom movement]].<ref name="KAGW" /> Later, with the help of a few of his friends, he secured a scholarship in 1954 to study at the [[Pendle Hill Quaker Center for Study and Contemplation]] for a one-year course.<ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="Washington Post"/> Towards the end of the year, he boarded a ship to US and reached New York in January 1955.<ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="My voyage to America">{{cite journal | url=http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2014/12/28/rajan-devadas-voyage-america/ | title=My voyage to America | author=Rajan Devadas | journal=The American Bazaar |date=December 2014 }}</ref>
Rajan Devadas was born in 1921 in [[Thiruvananthapuram]],<ref name="The American Bazaar" /> in the southern part of the Indian.<ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="Jagaran Josh" /> The death of his father made him to shift to Kolkata and then to the temple town of [[Varanasi]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] where he grew up.<ref name="KAGW" /><ref name="The American Bazaar" /> He studied at the [[Banares Hindu University]],<ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="Hindustan Times" /> and after graduating from there, he joined the university as an administrative assistant.<ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="The American Bazaar" /> He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and was known to have participated in the [[Indian freedom movement]].<ref name="KAGW" /> Later, with the help of a few of his friends, he secured a scholarship in 1954 to study at the [[Pendle Hill Quaker Center for Study and Contemplation]] for a one-year course.<ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="Washington Post"/> Towards the end of the year, he boarded a ship to US and reached New York in January 1955.<ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="My voyage to America">{{cite journal | url=http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2014/12/28/rajan-devadas-voyage-america/ | title=My voyage to America | author=Rajan Devadas | journal=The American Bazaar |date=December 2014 }}</ref>


After completing the Pendle Hill Quaker course, Devadas joined the [[University of Pennsylvania]] for two semesters{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}} and later at the [[Temple University]] for further studies.<ref name="Washington Post" /><ref name="The American Bazaar" /> This was followed by two courses at the [[New School for Social Research]], New York, one journalism and the other in public relations.<ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="Washington Post" /><ref name="The American Bazaar" /> During his time at the institute, he developed a fascination for photography<ref name="The American Bazaar" /> and, on completion of the courses, joined the [[Embassy of India, Washington, D.C.|Indian Embassy]] in Washington as the official photographer.<ref name="Hindustan Times" />
After completing the Pendle Hill Quaker course, Devadas joined the [[University of Pennsylvania]] for two semesters{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}} and later at the [[Temple University]] for further studies.<ref name="Washington Post" /><ref name="The American Bazaar" /> This was followed by two courses at the [[New School for Social Research]], New York, one journalism and the other in public relations.<ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="Washington Post" /><ref name="The American Bazaar" /> During his time at the institute, he developed a fascination for photography<ref name="The American Bazaar" /> and, on completion of the courses, joined the [[Embassy of India, Washington, D.C.|Indian Embassy]] in Washington as the official photographer.<ref name="Hindustan Times" />
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Devadas died at age 93, on 26 December 2014, succumbing to a cardiac arrest<ref name="The American Bazaar" /> at his home at [[Hebrew Home for the Aged|Hebrew Home]] of [[Greater Washington]] in [[Rockville, Maryland]].<ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="Jagaran Josh" /><ref name="Washington Post" /><ref name="Zee News" /> He left behind his wife, Kimiko, two daughters, Kamal Cohen and Mina Devadas and six sons, Thambi, Anand, Asoka, Shyam, Arjun and Prem.<ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="Jagaran Josh" /><ref name="Washington Post" /><ref name="Zee News" />
Devadas died at age 93, on 26 December 2014, succumbing to a cardiac arrest<ref name="The American Bazaar" /> at his home at [[Hebrew Home for the Aged|Hebrew Home]] of [[Greater Washington]] in [[Rockville, Maryland]].<ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="Jagaran Josh" /><ref name="Washington Post" /><ref name="Zee News" /> He left behind his wife, Kimiko, two daughters, Kamal Cohen and Mina Devadas and six sons, Thambi, Anand, Asoka, Shyam, Arjun and Prem.<ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="Jagaran Josh" /><ref name="Washington Post" /><ref name="Zee News" />


He was awarded the civilian honour of [[Padma Shri]]<ref name="The American Bazaar" /><ref name="Zee News" /> by the [[Government of India]] in 2002.<ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="Jagaran Josh" /><ref name="Washington Post" /> The civil investiture ceremony was held in Chicago as he was unable to travel to India due to failing health.<ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="The American Bazaar" /><ref name="Zee News" />{{Portal|India|Journalism}}
He was awarded the civilian honour of [[Padma Shri]]<ref name="The American Bazaar" /><ref name="Zee News" /> by the [[Government of India]] in 2002.<ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="Jagaran Josh" /><ref name="Washington Post" /> The civil investiture ceremony was held in Chicago as he was unable to travel to India due to failing health.<ref name="Hindustan Times" /><ref name="The American Bazaar" /><ref name="Zee News" />


==References==
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Rajan Devadas
Born1921
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Died26 December 2014
Rockville, Maryland, USA
OccupationPhotojournalist
Known forDocumenting India-US relations
Spouse(s)Kimiko
ChildrenEight children
AwardsPadma Shri

Rajan Devadas (1921-2014) was an Indian American photojournalist[1][2][3] and Gandhian,[4] known for his visual coverage of India–United States relations for over 50 years.[5][6][7][8][9] He was the first accredited White House photographer of Indian origin.[4] Devadas was honored by the Government of India, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[10]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Rajan Devadas was born in 1921 in Thiruvananthapuram,[7] in the southern part of the Indian.[1][3][5] The death of his father made him to shift to Kolkata and then to the temple town of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh where he grew up.[4][7] He studied at the Banares Hindu University,[1][3] and after graduating from there, he joined the university as an administrative assistant.[1][3][7] He was a member of the Indian National Congress and was known to have participated in the Indian freedom movement.[4] Later, with the help of a few of his friends, he secured a scholarship in 1954 to study at the Pendle Hill Quaker Center for Study and Contemplation for a one-year course.[3][6] Towards the end of the year, he boarded a ship to US and reached New York in January 1955.[1][11]

After completing the Pendle Hill Quaker course, Devadas joined the University of Pennsylvania for two semesters[citation needed] and later at the Temple University for further studies.[6][7] This was followed by two courses at the New School for Social Research, New York, one journalism and the other in public relations.[3][6][7] During his time at the institute, he developed a fascination for photography[7] and, on completion of the courses, joined the Indian Embassy in Washington as the official photographer.[3]

Devadas covered most of the major functions related to India–United States relations during his service with the Indian Embassy[12] which included all the visits by Indian Prime Ministers to US from Jawaharlal Nehru to Manmohan Singh.[1][3][5][6][7][8] He was reported to have photographed all the US Presidents from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush.[1][3][5][6][7][8] He also photographed many world leaders such as Margaret Thatcher, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Pope John Paul, Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa and J. R. Jayewardene.[5][7][12] Many leading media houses such as India Abroad, Economic Times, India Today, Press Trust of India, Times of India, Illustrated Weekly of India, The Hindu, Hindustan Times, New York Times, Washington Post, UPI, Reuters and Al Ahram have published photos taken by Devadas.[6][7] An exhibition of his photos was organized at the Capital Children's Museum in Washington in 1989.[6]

Devadas died at age 93, on 26 December 2014, succumbing to a cardiac arrest[7] at his home at Hebrew Home of Greater Washington in Rockville, Maryland.[1][3][5][6][8] He left behind his wife, Kimiko, two daughters, Kamal Cohen and Mina Devadas and six sons, Thambi, Anand, Asoka, Shyam, Arjun and Prem.[3][5][6][8]

He was awarded the civilian honour of Padma Shri[7][8] by the Government of India in 2002.[1][5][6] The civil investiture ceremony was held in Chicago as he was unable to travel to India due to failing health.[3][7][8]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "The Hindu". 29 December 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Rajan Devadas playing Indian national anthem". YouTube video. The American Bazaar. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 "Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. 28 December 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "KAGW". KAGW. 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "Jagaran Josh". Jagaran Josh. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 "Rajan Devadas". Washington Post. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 "The American Bazaar". The American Bazaar. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 "Zee News". Zee News. 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Jayshal Sood (January 2015). "His work was inspiring, and as a human being, Rajan Devadas was fascinating". The American Bazaar.
  10. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  11. ↑ Rajan Devadas (December 2014). "My voyage to America". The American Bazaar.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Formaa". Formaa. 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.

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