R. K. Laxman, Cartoonist Who Amused India For Decades, Dies At 93

By HARESH PANDYA, New York Times: Obituaries
Thu, 01/29/2015 - 7:51pm

Mr. Laxman’s 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 decades.

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