India lost a prolific and unique record-keeper of modern history on 26 January 2015, the day RK Laxman passed away.Today we revisit some of the creations by the ‘Common Man’ himself, that were drawn at crucial junctures of India’s history since 1947.And hey, we've animated them just a little bit. Because ideas are forever, and so is RK Laxman’s craft.The bloody cost of PartitionKashmir, unsolved since 1947China, Nehru’s blind spotLaxman’s tribute to the Republic Day paradePokharan I: Indira makes India nuclearIn the ‘70s, Indira Gandhi’s son Sanjay was her big weaknessThe Bhopal Gas TragedyThe Ram Mandir movement and the rise of the BJPSonia rules the Congress even today from 10 JanpathLaxman spotted the rise of Narendra Modi earlyRahul taking the plunge into politicsFinal Comment(This piece has been reposted from The Quint's archives for RK Laxman’s death anniversary. This article was originally published on 26 January 2016)