He had a reply to everything and anything under the sun. And the most intriguing part of it was that he did so, without saying a word. His common man said it all out for him. R.K. Laxman, one of the best caricature artists in India, passed away on 26th January, 2015, but through his and indirectly the common man’s life we learnt many lessons of life.

5. R. K. Laxman became the first cartoonist to exhibit in London

6. He had a special attachment towards crow and drawing crow

“But I have been watching the crows since childhood. I loved the colour on its face. It can count up to seven – number seven it can count. They have made an observation. They are very clever birds.” – R. K. Laxman