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Google pays tribute to legendary cartoonist RK Laxman with doodle on his 94th birth anniversary

October 25 2015 , Written by SHAKHIR MEPPARAMBA Published on #artist

Google pays tribute to legendary cartoonist RK Laxman with doodle on his 94th birth anniversary

Search giant Google on Saturday honoured India's legendary cartoonist and creator of 'The Common Man' RK Laxman's 94th birth anniversary by dedicating doodle on its homepage.

"Laxman was best known for his Common Man character, who he drew into his cartoons as a witness to the kinds of hypocrisies and societal inequalities Laxman wanted to silently expose," Google said in a statement.

Google sketched out a black and white doodle, which displays the caricature-doodler's art studio that has his work desk on the left and a number of canvases on the right. In the center, Laxman can be seen sitting on a chair, sketching out "The Common Man" on a canvas; with him standing behind it, holding a newspaper. The Google logo can be seen in the background, spreading across the doodle.
Born on October 24, 1921, the "Pied Piper of Delhi" died on January 26, 2015, due to multi-organ failure and is now survived by his wife Kamala Laxman, son Srinivas, his daughter-in-law and his grand-daughter Mahalaxmi Laxman

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