Long before smartphones and front cameras made selfies ubiquitous, a 19th-century Indian royal was pioneering self-photography with remarkable ingenuity. Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya of Tripura and his queen Maharani Khuman Chanu Manmohini Devi captured what is believed to be India’s first selfie around 1880. The photograph shows the royal couple in close embrace, with the […]