Mauritius by R.K.Laxman About The Author:

1.	Mauritius by R.K.Laxman About The Author:
Answer» R.K. Laxman was born on 24th of October, 1921 in Mysore. His father was a headmaster and Laxman was the youngest of six sons. One of his elder brothers, R.K. Narayan, is a well-known novelist. Laxman drew cartoons for The Hindu’, ‘Koravanji’ and later for ‘The Times of India’. He is known for his distinctive illustrations, most notably for ‘Malgudi Days’ written by R.K. Narayan. He has won many awards that include the Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and the Ramon Magsaysay Award. ‘Mauritius’ is a travelogue adapted from ‘Idle Hours’ written by him.

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R.K. Laxman was born on 24th of October, 1921 in Mysore. His father was a headmaster and Laxman was the youngest of six sons. One of his elder brothers, R.K. Narayan, is a well-known novelist.

Laxman drew cartoons for The Hindu’, ‘Koravanji’ and later for ‘The Times of India’. He is known for his distinctive illustrations, most notably for ‘Malgudi Days’ written by R.K. Narayan.

He has won many awards that include the Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and the Ramon Magsaysay Award.

‘Mauritius’ is a travelogue adapted from ‘Idle Hours’ written by him.

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