Recently a great man passed away..he has tremendously influenced the childhood of almost every member of my generation in my family.
Wonder who he is ? He is Anant Pai – the man who was the brain behind the Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle comics. As a child, I spent countless hours reading, re-reading, re-re-reading these cute little books. They were the best gifts I received as a child, and my knowledge of our culture and my English vocabulary grew simultaneously thanks to them. Even today, I love reading these.
Also, some of us might recall the Indrajal comics (Phantom, Mandrake, etc etc). Anant Pai was part of the Times of India team that produced these. Later he quit to start his own company that gave birth to Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle. His comics have sold over 300 million copies.
Anant Pai was a very savvy businessman while at the same time being culturally sensitive. He passed away on Feb 24 2011 at the age of 81.
More details about him in these webpages:
http://www.answers.com/topic/anant-pai
http://www.hindu.com/yw/2004/10/09/stories/2004100900080400.htm
EndarO mahAnubhAvulu andhariki vandanamulu…
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