Shankar, 1902-1989
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Name (Latin)
Shankar, 1902-1989
Other forms of name
Pillai, K. Shankar, 1902-1989
Pillai, Kesava Shankara, 1902-1989
Shankar Pillai, K., 1902-1989
Śaṅkar, 1902-1989
Śaṅkara, 1902-1989
Shankar, 1902-
Date of birth
1902-07-31
Date of death
1989-12-26
Field of activity
Children's literature
Political cartoons
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Author's Life with grandfather, 1965.
- His Bātūnī kachuā, 1987:t.p. (Śaṅkara)
- Kārṭṭūnist̲t̲ Śaṅkar, 2012:p. facing t.p. verso (b. July 31, 1902; d. Dec. 26, 1989)
- Wikipedia, Aug. 22, 2013(Kesava Shankara Pillai; founded Children's Book Trust in 1957)
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Cartoonist Shankar
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Wikipedia description:
Kesava Shankar Pillai (31 July 1902 – 26 December 1989), better known as Shankar, was an Indian cartoonist. He is considered the father of political cartooning in India. He founded Shankar's Weekly, India's Punch in 1948. Shankar's Weekly also produced cartoonists like Abu Abraham, Ranga and Kutty, he closed down the magazine during the Emergency of 25 June 1975. From then on he turned to making children laugh and enjoy life. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1976, the second highest civilian honour given by the Govt. of India. Today he is most remembered for setting up Children's Book Trust established 1957 and Shankar's International Dolls Museum in 1965.
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