Former Express Chief Photographer S Paul passes away: Some of his best photos
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President Pranab Mukherjee is seen relaxing after giving the final touch to his budget at his residence garden in the year 1984. (Express archive photo)
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Queen Elizabeth II is seen in a palanquin carried by students of St. Thomas School when she visited the school on the occasion of its Golden Jubilee in Delhi in the year 1983. (Express archive photo)
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President Giani Zail Singh and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at the beginning of Governors conference at Rashtrapati Bhawan in 1983. (Express archive photo)
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The Delhi Declaration was unique and unprecedented in many ways as it blended Marxism and Gandhism for the first time in history. The Delhi Declaration on Non-violent and Non-nuclear World brought Marx and the Mahatma together on the same platform for the first time.
Mikhail Gorbachev and Rajiv Gandhi at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. (Express archive photo)- 5 / 14
In this 1986 file photo, children are seen playing Holi. (Express archive photo)
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Police Medal winners with Indira Gandhi. (Express archive photo)
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Kazi Lhendeep Dorji and his ministers call on Indira Gandhi. (Express archive photo)
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(L ro R) N.T. Rama Rao, president Telugu Desam, Charan Singh, Maneka Gandhi and Chaderpal Singh meeting by opposition parties at Andhra Bhavan in New Delhi in the year 1984. (Express archive photo)
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President Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy presenting Bharat Ratna to Mother Teresa at Rashtrapati Bhawan. (Express archive photo)
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Casualties from Pakistan and a captured tank in Dogral village of the Wagha Lahore sector which was taken by the Indian troops after a fierce fight on September 21 and 22 during Indo-pak 1965 war. (Express archive photo)
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Prime Minister Charan Singh at his office in South Block on July 30, 1979. (Source: Express archive photo)
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President of SWAPO, Sam Nujoma, Rajiv Gandhi and Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat at a meeting held at Vigyan Bhawan in 1985. (Express archive photo)
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In this 1987 file photo workers carry their children to the work place as they have no home or shelter where they can leave the children. (Express archive photo)
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All these pics have been taken by S Paul, one of India's best photographers. The former Indian Express photo editor was called the Henry Cartier Bresson of India and was the first Indian to be featured in the famed B&W magazine. August 19, S Paul's birthday, is also World Photography day. Paul passed away on August 16, 2017. (Express archive photo)