Aishwarya Sridhar becomes first Indian woman to win Wildlife Photographer of the Year award
- Aishwarya Sridhar, a 23-year-old, Mumbai based girl, has become the first Indian woman to win the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. It is the 56th year of the prestigious award.
- Her image titled ‘Lights of passion’, won among 50,000 entries from over 80 countries across the world.
- Only 100 images were shortlisted and she won the award for her photograph in the Behaviour Invertebrates category.
- She is the first and youngest girl to win this prestigious award from India in the Adult category.
- The award winners were announcement on October 13 at the Natural History Museum in London.
Source: DNA