| 1. He was born in Jhang, which is now in Pakistan, and was the youngest of 3 siblings. |
| 2. After completing his Civil Engineering, he began his career as an engineer in New Delhi but left after just one year due to lack of interest. |
| 3. He started learning photography in 1962 from his elder brother Sharampal Chowdhry and began his photography journey in 1965 at the age of 23. |
| 4. In 1977, he joined Magnum Photos after being noticed by Henri Cartier Bresson. |
| 5. He was honored with the Padma Shri in 1972 for his work on Bangladesh refugees. |
| 6. He covered the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in 1984. |
| 7. In 1992, he was conferred the Photographer of the Year in the United States for his story 'Human Management of Wildlife in India.' |
| 8. He is an expert in extensive coverage of India and has published numerous books. |
| 9. A documentary titled 'Raghu Rai: An Unframed Portrait' was directed by his daughter Avani Rai and Anurag Kashyap. |
