Question = Her professional identity, 'Dalda 13', commonly known by her pseudonym derives from her birth in 1913, her marriage at thirteen, and the license plate on her first car which was DLD 13. She was India's first woman Photojournalist ?
Answer = Homai Vyarawalla , In 2011, she was awarded Padma Vibhushan, Her photographs documented the death of Gandhi, the visits of international dignitaries such as Ho Chi Minh, Queen Elizabeth, and Jackie Kennedy. Her favourite subject was Jawaharlal Nehru. Although her first photographs were published under her husband's name, she soon became recognized as a familiar presence on the front line of events. After retirement she burned all her negatives, believing no one was interested.
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