Name – R. K. Laxman
Date of Birth – 24/10/1921
Died – 26/01/2015
Native Place – Mysore, India
Profession – Indian Cartoonist, Illustrator, and Humorist
Family – Krishnaswami Iyer (Father), R.K. Narayan (Brother), Kumari Kamala (Wife)
Awards –
Padma Bhushan (1971), Padam Vibhushan (2005), Ramon Magsaysay Award (1984), LIfetime Achievement Award for Journalism by CNN IBNTV 18 (2008), ‘Pune Pandit’ Award (2012), Honorary Doctorate by the University of Mysore (2005)
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