They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. A picture, in fact, can say much more than words. It is a captured moment in the history, which is kept alive even after everything is over. These photographs shocked the world for all the right reasons that make us reflect upon the world we live in.

Tiananmen Square (Photographer: Stuart Franklin)

Stuart Franklin (Magnum Photos) took this photograph in 1989. Here a man was dancing before the military tankers. The photographer was not able to judge the significance of the photograph at first. However, it became an iconic photograph of all time.

Lynching of Young Blacks (Lawrence Beitler)

Lawrence Beitler took this photograph in 1930. Two black people were hanged to death on the basis of a lie that those two men raped a girl who was white. The photograph was used during the age in order to demonstrate the White Diplomacy.

Burning Monk (Malcolm Browne)

The Vietnamese monk, Thich Duc, allegedly burnt his own body because of the increasing rivalry between Buddhists and Catholics in the country. The monk never moved while he stayed absolutely still while burning.

Biafra 1969 (Photographer: Don Mccullin)

Don McCullin took this photograph in Biafra. It suffered war for over 3 years. Over a million lives were ruined due to the same. This photograph shows over 900 children who lived in one camp. The children were almost dead.

Rwandan Genocide (Photographer: James Nachtwey)

James Natcheway took this photograph in Rwanda. The country witnessed a massive genocide. The Hutu man in the photograph was in a concentration camps. He was viciously tortured. Once freed, the man survived.

9/11 (Photographer: Richard Drew)

Richard Drew, an Associate Press photo-journalist, took this photograph in New York during the attacks of September 11. The jumper remained unidentified. Several people jumped off the windows in order to avoid fire and smoke.

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