An Animated History of India Through RK Laxman’s Common Man
We’ve animated RK Laxman’s ‘Common Man’ cartoons for you. Take a look.
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 Partition
Kashmir, unsolved since 1947
China, Nehru’s blind spot
Laxman’s tribute to the Republic Day parade
Pokharan I: Indira makes India nuclear
In the ‘70s, Indira Gandhi’s son Sanjay was her big weakness
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy
The Ram Mandir movement and the rise of the BJP
Sonia rules the Congress even today from 10 Janpath
Laxman spotted the rise of Narendra Modi early
Rahul taking the plunge into politics
Final 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)
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