Google Doodle: Leading internet search giant Google today dedicated its doodle to honour India’s legendary cartoonist and creator of “The Common Man” RK Laxman’s 94th birth anniversary for his work on its homepage on Saturday.
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We have all been amazed by RK Laxman’s Common Man cartoon at a few point in our lives.
Laxman started his career as a part-time cartoonist, working mostly for local newspapers and magazines.
Known for his famous cartoon illustration “The Common Man” from his cartoon strips “You Said it”, cartoonist RK Laxman was born on October 24, 1921. It depicts his art studio, with his work desk adorning the left side of the drawing and a pile of newspapers and canvases displayed on the right.
Laxman’s is the latest in the series of over 2,000 special doodles created by Google so far to mark various important milestones of global importance, historic or contemporary, birth anniversaries of top personalities and other important events or festivals.
The legendary artist passed away earlier this year on 26 January due to multiple organ failure.
Laxman’s Common Man character, often described as holding up a mirror to India’s democracy, spawned a television sitcom, was the mascot for an airline and featured on a postage stamp. The show was written by his brother R. K. Narayan.
He had received Padma Bhushan (1973), Ramon Magsaysay Award (1984) and Padma Vibhushan (2005).
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Mr Laxman is survived by his wife Kamala Laxman, son Srinivas, his daughter-in-law and his grand-daughter Mahalaxmi Laxman.
