On this International Photography Day, here are some iconic but rare photos of Indian history.
First-ever Republic Day parade held in India, 26 January 1950
Indian troupes during the Indo-Pak war of 1947-48 over Kashmir dispute
3 May 1913, First movie 'Raja Harishchandra' by Dadasaheb Phalke releases in India
Vultures preying on the bodies of people who were butchered during the Indo-Pak partition
Indian soldiers after capturing Tiger Hill which was occupied by Pakistani infiltrators during 1999 Kargil war
Pokhran, Rajasthan - The site where first nuclear test was conducted by India in 1974
Revolutionary Che Guevara greeted by an Indian citizen during his first and only visit to India in 1959 after forming a Communist government in Cuba
Women hugging a tree during the famous Chipko Movement on 26 March 1974
In 1939, Mahatma Gandhi became the first India whose wax statue was installed at Madame Tussaud's museum of London