Indian architect wins Balkrishna Doshi wins prestigious Pritzker prize

Architect Balkrishna Doshi has become the first Indian to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize, widely considered to be the highest award in the field. 

The award - bestowed by Chicago's billionaire Pritzker family - in the past has been won by some of the biggest names in architecture including Zaha Hadid and Frank Gehry. 

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai 

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