Did you know? The first Indian female photojournalist captured the historic first flag-hoisting ceremony at the Red Fort

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Homai Vyarawalla also known by her pseudonym Dalda 13, was born on 9 December 1913 to a Parsi Zoroastrian family in Navsari, Gujarat. 

She started her career as a photojournalist in 1938 and worked as a public service employee until her retirement in 1970.

She also captured the historic first flag-hoisting ceremony at the Red Fort. 

In 2011, she was awarded Padma Vibhushan.

She was one of the first women in India to work for a mainstream publication. 

Vyarawalla died at the age of 98 on 15 January 2012.