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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.
Dec 26, 2022 · New Delhi: Keshav Shankar Pillai, better known as just ‘Shankar’, was a pioneering figure in the world of cartoons. He began working as a cartoonist in 1933 and was an active illustrator well into the 1970s.
Nov 14, 2021 · In his cartoons, Shankar Pillai documents the history of Indian politics and an emerging Independent nation. They display the spirit of the times, depicting crucial moments and concerns that shaped India.
K. Shankar Pillai is an Indian Cartoonist who has gained prominence in th=e field of political cartoon creation with the proper admixture of creative skills and imaginative outpourings. He is considered as the father of political cartooning in India.
K. SHANKAR PILLAI (July 31, 1902 - Dec. 26, 1989) Keshav Shankar Pillai, popularly known as SHANKAR, was India’s most celebrated cartoonist before and after India’s Independence. K. SHANKAR PILLAI. Shankar was born on July 31, 1902, in Kayamkulam, in Kerala.
Feb 9, 2023 · It’s not hard to guess how Keshav Shankar Pillai, the godfather of political cartooning in India, would have reacted to such events. Popularly known as just ‘Shankar’, the legendary cartoonist and illustrator was among the pioneers of political satire in post-Independence India living through some of the most prominent events ranging from ...
Jul 26, 2019 · On August 31, 1975 — two months into the tense Emergency instated by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi — K Shankar Pillar, fondly known as Shankar, wrote in the final edition of his magazine...
Aug 7, 2021 · Despite the popularity of cartoons and iconic status of leading cartoonists in our country, the life and achievements of Shankar or K Shankar Pillai have remained obscure to most people.
He was 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 Pu...
K Shankar Pillai (1902-1989), the guffaw in Indian cartooning, and RK Laxman (1921-2015), its chuckle, drew their subjects with staggering accuracy.
