Celebrated Bengali Cartoonist- Illustrator Narayan Debnath, passes away at 97

Celebrated Bengali Cartoonist- Illustrator Narayan Debnath, passes away at 97

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Category : Obituaries Published on: January 20 2022

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  • Legendary Bengali comics artist, writer and illustrator, Narayan Debnath, has passed away after a prolonged illness. He was 97.
  • The celebrated cartoonist was the creator of popular Bengali comic strips like 'Handa Bhonda' (1962), Bantul the Great (1965), and Nonte Phonte (1969).
  • He holds the record of longest-running comics by an individual artiste for the 'Handa Bhonda' comics series which completed its continuous 60 years of running.
  • In 2021, Debnath was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India.
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