Kamala Laxman, a noted writer of children’s books and wife of iconic cartoonist and creator of the Common Man R.K. Laxman, passed away. She was 88.
- She was commissioned by the India Book House in the 1970s to pen theThama stories and tales of Tenali Raman, Krishnadeva Raya’s witty prime minister.
- The Tenali Raman stories were later memorably serialised and telecast on Doordarshan.
About Kamala Laxman:
Born in Chennai, Ms. Laxman studied in St. Thomas’ Convent and later graduated from Delhi’s Indraprastha College. She completed her interior decoration course from Sir J.J. School of Arts in Mumbai.
Born in Chennai, Ms. Laxman studied in St. Thomas’ Convent and later graduated from Delhi’s Indraprastha College. She completed her interior decoration course from Sir J.J. School of Arts in Mumbai.
- Laxman became her husband’s bulwark after the cartoonist suffered a series of debilitating strokes in 2003 and 2010 that left Laxman paralysed and incoherent of speech.
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