Cartoonist and Illustrator Narayan Debnath Passes Away

Noted cartoonist, illustrator and litterateur Narayan Debnath has passed away on 18 January 2022.
Debnath was the creator of some of immortal cartoon characters for Bengali readers such as Bantul the Great, Handa Bhonda, Nonte Fonte that have inspired not only children but generations of Bengalis.
He holds the record of longest running comics by an individual artiste for Handa Bhonda comics series which completed its continuous 53 years of running.
He was the first and only Comics-Artist in India who has received a D. Litt. degree.
The cartoonist was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi award in 2013 and the Padma Shri in 2021.