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William Baker and John Burke were thephotogrephers of the Great Game, men whose work inspired Rudyard Kipling. No Raj photographers withessed more wars, discoveries, news events and human diversity than did these two lrishment, Among the earliest photographers of Kashmir and Afganistan, their work dominated commericial photography in Punjab and the North-West frontier from 1861 until 1900. Until now no one has been able to piece together their remarkable careers. From illegtimate childern to platinum prints, this book unravels the evidence to locate Baker and Burke in the fabric of their times. A decade of research across Pakistan and in Western archives has led to one of the most complete portraits of the Raj photographers. The Baker and Burke story tells of the rise of photography and Himalayan hillstations like Murree, where they had their main studio. Murree, perched on the border of Kashmir, is where Baker, Burke and most Raj photographers shot their best photographs for hotly contested compe6itions across India. Omar Khan runs the award winning website www.harappa.com. He works as an Internet strategy consultant with ISL Consulting Co.in San Fransiso. He grew up in Europe and Pakistan, where he worked for UNICEF and produced a series of videos for Pakistan`s Parliament. He has been researching Raj photography for 10 years. In addition to work on alry photographers in the North-West, he will soon be publishing a database of photographers in India from 1845 until 1947. ISBN: 81-85822-92-1
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