UAE President looks at photographs by Ramesh Shukla - in pictures


  • President Sheikh Mohamed views photographs from the day the UAE was founded, taken by Ramesh Shukla. All photos: UAE Presidential Court
    President Sheikh Mohamed views photographs from the day the UAE was founded, taken by Ramesh Shukla. All photos: UAE Presidential Court
  • Sheikh Mohamed looks at the December 2, 1971, gallery during an iftar reception at Qasr Al Bahr
    Sheikh Mohamed looks at the December 2, 1971, gallery during an iftar reception at Qasr Al Bahr
  • The collection comprises more than 60 previously unpublished photos documenting historic scenes from the day the UAE was founded
    The collection comprises more than 60 previously unpublished photos documenting historic scenes from the day the UAE was founded
  • UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, is shown in many of the pictures
    UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, is shown in many of the pictures
  • Sheikh Mohamed with Shukla's wife, Tarulata, centre, and son Neel
    Sheikh Mohamed with Shukla's wife, Tarulata, centre, and son Neel
  • The photos are displayed during an iftar hosted by the President at Qasr Al Bahr
    The photos are displayed during an iftar hosted by the President at Qasr Al Bahr
  • Tarulata Shukla embraces her son after showing the photographs to Sheikh Mohamed
    Tarulata Shukla embraces her son after showing the photographs to Sheikh Mohamed