R. K. Laxman
Indian artist, illustrator and cartoonist
Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Laxman[1] (24 October 1921 – 26 January 2015) was an Indian cartoonist, writer, illustrator, and humorist.[2] He was best known for his creation The Common Man. It was for his daily cartoon strip, "You Said It" in The Times of India. It started in 1951.
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| Born | 24 October 1921 Mysore, India |
| Died | 26 January 2015 (aged 93) |
| Occupation(s) | Cartoonist, Illustrator |
| Known for | Common Man cartoon |
| Spouse | Kamala |
| Family | R. K. Narayan (brother) |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan, Ramon Magsaysay, Padma Vibhushan |
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Laxman died from multiple organ failure caused by a urinary tract infection in Pune, Maharashtra, India, aged 93.[3]
Books by Laxman
change- Laxman, R. K. (1998). The tunnel of time. India: Penguin Books.
References
change- ↑ Ranga Rao (1 January 2006). R.K. Narayan. Sahitya Akademi. p. 11. ISBN 978-81-260-1971-7. Retrieved 11 March 2012. Pg.11 in the source says that Laxman & his brother Narayan were Tamil Iyer Brahmins.
- ↑ Laxman's-eye view Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine Frontline Magazine – 18–31 July 1998
- ↑ "Times of India cartoonist RK Laxman dies after illness". BBC. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
Other websites
change- Laxman's-eye view Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine Frontline Magazine – 18–31 July 1998
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