K. Shankar Pillai
Cartoonist, Organization founder
1902 – 1989
Who was K. Shankar Pillai?
Kesava Shankara Pillai, 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 26 June 1975. From then on he turned 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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- Born
- Jul 31, 1902
Kayamkulam - Also known as
- Shankar
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Lived in
- Kerala
- Died
- Dec 26, 1989
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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