Sunday, April 18, 2010 A sepia treasure trove History in the Making: The Visual Archives of Kulwant Roy By Aditya Arya and Indivar Kamtekar. HarperCollins. Pages 304. Rs 4,999. THE black and white of history, a rare clarity that we get with the perspective of distance in time, a feeling of connection with our past, and the nostalgia that it evokes. This book brings many emotions to the fore as you leaf through pages rich with images of an important moment in India's history. Kulwant Roy owned a studio near Delhi's Mori Gate, and both captured decisive moments in the early history of the Indian nation. Roy was born in Bagli Kalan, near Ludhiana, in 1914. He learnt his craft in Lahore, and later took aerial photographs in the Royal Indian Air Force. The Tribune, then published in Lahore, gave him an early break. [snip] Full Review at: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100418/spectrum/book1.htm --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar