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The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:

1. it is a historically significant image of a famous individual;
2. it is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality)
3. the image is only being used for informational purposes.
4. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows the subject of this article and how the individual was very historically significant to the general public.

This image is from Up Against Odds: Autobiography of an Indian Scientist. (South Asia Books, 1993. ISBN 817023364X).--Dfg12 03:06, 18 August 2007 (UTC)