Narayan Debnath, Cartoonist and Padma Shri Awardee Passes Away at 97
Debnath was awarded India’s fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri in 2021. Debnath immortalised comic characters such as Handa Bhonda, Batul the Great, and Nonte Fonte.
Iconic cartoonist and Padma Shri awardee, Narayan Debnath passed away at the age of 97 after a prolonged illness in Kolkata on Tuesday. He was undergoing treatment at Bellevue Hospital in Kolkata. Debnath was awarded India’s fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri in 2021. Debnath immortalised comic characters such as Handa Bhonda, Batul the Great, and Nonte Fonte.
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Cartoonist and Padma Shri awardee, Narayan Debnath passes away at the age of 97 after prolonged illness. He was the creator of several Bengali comic characters and was undergoing treatment at Bellevue Hospital in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/DecV71N1Tv
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