History in the Making: The Visual Archives of Kulwant Roy

History in the Making : The Visual Archives of Kulwant Roy A priceless collection of photographs by press photographer Kulwant Roy from the 1930s to 1960s Press photographer Kulwant Roy s prints and negatives remained forgotten in boxes for over twenty-five years after his death, until their inheritor Aditya Arya, a photographer himself, began cataloguing them. In the process, he discovered a rare and valuable visual archive, including many unpublished pictures, of a momentous era in India s history. Some of the rare visual documentation includes the Muslim League meetings, INA trials, the signing of the Indian Constitution, as well as significant post-Independence milestones such as the building of the Bhakra Nangal Dam. Enriched by an insightful text, written by historian Indivar Kamtekar, this book is a collector s item for anyone who wishes to discover the multilayered dimensions behind India s tryst with destiny . About the Author Adita Arya started professional photography in 1980 after graduating in history from St Stephen s College, Delhi. He has made a mark in advertising and corporate photography and has been exhibited all over the world, and published by well-known magazines. He is also the author of The Land of the Nagas, a photographic documentation of the Naga people. Indivar Kamtekar teaches modern history at the Jawaharlal Nehru University. He has been a faculty member of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, and a fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study at Shimla. His PhD, from the University of Cambridge, was on the end of British rule in India.