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  1. R. K. Laxman was born in Mysore in 1921 in a Tamil [citation needed] Hindu brahmin family. [5] [6] His father was a headmaster and Laxman was the youngest of eight children: six sons and two daughters.

  2. May 6, 2024 · R.K. Laxman (born October 24, 1921, Mysore [now Mysuru], India—died January 26, 2015, Pune) was an Indian cartoonist who created the daily comic strip You Said It, which chronicled Indian life and politics through the eyes of the “common man,” a bulbous-nosed bespectacled observer dressed in a dhoti and a distinctive checked coat who served as a silent point-of-view character for readers.

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  3. And he breathed life, on 24th October 1921, In the Royal Palace city-Mysore, this legend was born. Now, R K Laxman went to a municipal school, And unlike other kids- loved the classroom, He would spend his time observing his peers, And many a times even his teachers! A doodle of his teacher looking like a tiger cub.

  4. Jan 29, 2016 · Learn about the life and work of R. K. Laxman, the creator of the common man character and the author of the pocket cartoon series \"You said it\". Explore his political and social commentary, his artistic style and influence, and his legacy in Indian cartooning culture.

  5. Gattu. When RK Laxman had to create a Mascot for Asian Paints, in order to draw inspiration he was smoking. Through the cloud of smoke he saw the image of a little boy with a paint- brush take shape. And "Gattu" mascot was born. www.rklaxman.com.

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  7. Jan 30, 2015 · R. K. Laxman, a fixture of Indian society whose satirical comic strip featuring a character he called the Common Man appeared daily on the front page of The Times of India for more than five ...

  8. Jan 26, 2015 · 26 January 2015. Press Trust of India. Cartoonist RK Laxman is best known for his iconic character, the "Common Man". Legendary Indian cartoonist RK Laxman has died aged 94. For over five decades ...

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