Common Man Stands In Queue

Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Laxman 1921-2015 Was Born And Educated In Mysore. He Started Contributing As A Cartoonist To College Magazines, His Brother R.K. Narayan's Books, Publications Such As Koravanji , And Also Gemini Studio. He Initially Worked At Blitz Mumbai And The Free Press Journal And, Six Months Later, He Joined Times Of India , Where He Enjoyed A Long And Prolific Career. He Created India's Most Beloved And Iconic Cartoon Character, 'the Common Man'. Laxman's Books Include Idle Hours Later Retitled The Distorted Mirror , The Hotel Riviera , The Messenger And Servants Of India . The Tunnel Of Time Is Laxman's Autobiography, And Several Collections Of His Cartoons Are Part Of The Series The Best Of Laxman And Laugh With Laxman . R.K. Laxman Was Awarded The Prestigious Padma Bhushan 1973 And The Padma Vibhushan 2005. He Was A Recipient Of The Ramon Magsaysay Award 1984 And Cnn Ibn Tv18's Lifetime Achievement Award For Journalism 2008 As Well As Several Honorary Docorates By Prestigious Universities. A Collection Of Gems By Our Best-Loved Cartoonist, R.K. Laxman 'for Half A Century, The Times Of India Has Thoughtfully Provided An Antidote To All The Bad News Brimming On Its Front Pages. It Is A Sketch, A Single Box, Inked By R.K. Laxman, The . . . Sharpest Cartoonist And Political Satirist [Of The Country]. Each Morning, [The] Frazzled Character, Known As The Common Man, C