Prime Ministers of India
We are Grateful to you for adding the much-needed humour in our lives & always bringing smiles on our faces
Honourable Prime Minister
Mr. Narendra Modi
Good Wishes! Laxman was a world renowned cartoonist and a most affable person who was good to everybody.
Honourable Former Prime Minister
Mr. manmohan Singh
Presidents of India
Life even for the common man becomes worth living with Laxman’s wit and wisdom in full cry. To think and make others think is a unique gift.
Honourable President
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Shri R.K.Laxman better known as the ‘Common Man’ cartoonist will be missed by the entire common man of India.
Honourable Former President
Mrs. Prathiba Patil
R.K.Laxman conveyed important social messages using humour as a tool and reminded the public that people in authority are fallible and human.
Honourable Former President
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee
I thank you for giving me the privilege to unveil the statue of “ The Common Man”. I am happy that your imaginative creation has emerged as a true representative of the silent majority of our country.
Honourable Former President
Mr. K. R. Narayan
Ministers of India
Through his common man Laxman always had something important to say, which always remained a guiding light for Governance.
Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Mr. Devendra Fadnavis
Your love and affection has always been my strength.
I am confident that your valued contribution will certainly be forthcoming, as before, to serve the people of Maharashtra.
Honourable Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Mr. Sharad Pawar
Congratulations for receiving the Padma Vibhushan award. The entire nation will recognize this award to you as most well-merited.
Honourable Former Governor of Tamil Nadu
Mr. P. C. Alexander
Among the many remarkable cartoonsbrought out by you the cartoon on ‘colour’fertilisers is highly innovative stressing a pointfrom an unusual angle. The more I look at it, the more I appreciate both the content and humour.
Honourable Former Minister of Information and Broadcasting
Mr. Vasanth Sathe
Laxman was truly a National Treasure, who brought smile to our faces every morning and deepened our understanding of the times we live in. With his sharp, witty and acutely perceptive cartoons, Laxman was a brilliant chronicler of our politics
and and society for nearly half a century.
Honourable Former Member of Rajya Sabha
Mrs. Sonia gandhi
Laxman touched the lives of the common people in many ways and portrayed their problems and aspirations.
Honourable Former Lok Sabha Speaker
Mrs. Sumitra Mahajan
Late BalasahebThackeray and R.K.Laxman were two doyens of the painting brush who started their careers together and rose to great heights.
Honourable 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Mr. Udhav Thackrey
The best way for us politicians to memorialize Laxman’s legacy is to show courage to laugh at ourselves
Honourable Member of Rajya Sabha
Mr. Milind Deora
The North Bombay Jaycees have declared you as one of Bombay’s Outstanding citizen.
Honourable Former Member of Rajya Sabha
Mr. Murli Deora
Your cartoondepicts the essence of the situation in so effective a manner that even a big dissertation cannot do. It is great!
Honourable Former Minister of Defense
Mr. George Fernandes
Through his cartoons he held up a mirror to society, while putting the concern of the common man at the forefront
Leader of Opposition- Lok Sabha
Mr. Rahul gandhi
Laxman, a gifted story teller, embellished his canvas with keen sense of human & satirist’s ability to take
whimsical look at anything
Honourable Former Chief Minister of Andra Pradesh
Mr. n. Chandrababu Naidu
Governors of India
Through his common man Laxman always had something important to say, which always remained a guiding light for Governance.
Honourable Former Governor of Mysore
Mr. Dharma Vira
Thank you very much for the most expressive cartoon for the Clean Bombay Campaign
Honourable Former Governor of Bombay
ZEHRA.ALI.YAVER.JUNG
I greatly admire and had a hearty laugh at your topical cartoons.
Maharaja of Baroda
Heartiest Greetings and BestWishes on the joyous occasion of your birthday!
Honourable Former Governor of Maharashtra
Mr. S. M. Krishna
Laxman’s common man representedhopes, aspirations, and troubles and perhapseven foibles of the ordinary citizen of India.
Honourable Former Governor of Karnataka
Mr. Vajubhai Vala
Consul Generals / Ambassadors
/ High Commissioners
Your wit and penetrating eyeunfailingly bring a smile to our lips every morning. The award Padma Vibhushan is certainly a well-deserved recognition of your eloquence and talent
Former French Ambassador
Mr. Dominique Girard
I have the honourand the pleasure to extend an invitation of the Govt. of the Federal Republic of Germany to visit my country. Your visit will contribute to promote the Indo- German friendship.
Former German Ambassador
Mr. Guenter Deihl
It was a pleasure getting to know you. Your work is
internationally recognized. Your work was given a prominent place in ‘liberation’, a paper which is widely read in France
Former Indian Ambassadoer in Paris
Mr. I. h. Latif
I continue to read your cartoons with great
interest. Thank You!
Former U.S Consulate General
Mr. Charles W. McCaskill
The Royal Wedding: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Lady Dianaspencer—We invite you for the 25 minute film of the Royal Wedding at
JINNAH HOUSE
Former British DY. High Commissionar
Mr. C. H. Imray
It was indeed a very nice surprise to meet you yesterday at Mr. Stalter’s party. I have been a great admirer of your work. I am sending you three copied of ,” Nebelspalter’, which is a humourously satirical weekly founded in 1875.
Consul General of Switzerland
Mr. J. Btter
Your cartoon manages to sum up the situation ina single drawing full of pointed but gentlehumour and not a few truths.Thanks for many an amusing moment.
Former Canadian High Commissioner
Mr. J. C. Hadwen
I have been an admirer of your cartoons since the day I arrived in India, I salute you!
Former Ambassador of U.S.A
Mr. Kenneth B. Keating
I take this opportunity to compliment you on your
witty humour.
Former Japanese Consulate General
Madam S. Horino
Each and every time I had the opportunity to meet you
and spend sometime I enjoyed immensely.There are not many people in Bombay to whom I grew as attached as to you. Having you as a friend has made my stay in Bombay more significant and unforgettable.I am sending you a small memento,
a book conceived by our forme Prime Minister, Ben-Gurion, which may give you a small inkling into the secret of what makes Jews tick and why Israelis are the way they are.
Former Consulate General of Israel
Mr. R. Dagni
Prime Ministers of India
We are Grateful to you for adding the much-needed humour in our lives & always bringing smiles on our faces
Honourable Prime Minister
Mr. Narendra Modi
Good Wishes! Laxman was a world renowned cartoonist and a most affable
person who was good to everybody.
Honourable Former Prime Minister
Mr. manmohan Singh
Presidents of India
Life even for the common man becomes worth living with Laxman’s wit and wisdom in full cry. To think and make others think is a unique gift.
Honourable President
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Shri R.K.Laxman better known as the ‘Common Man’ cartoonist will be missed by the entire common man of India.
Honourable Former President
Mrs. Prathiba Patil
R.K.Laxman conveyed important social messages using humour as a tool and reminded the public that people in authority are fallible and human.
Honourable Former President
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee
I thank you for giving me the privilege to unveil the statue of “ The Common Man”. I am happy that your imaginative creation has emerged as a true representative of the silent majority of our country.
Honourable Former President
Mr. K. R. Narayan
Ministers of India
Through his common man Laxman always had something important to say, which always remained a guiding light for Governance.
Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Mr. Devendra Fadnavis
Late BalasahebThackeray and R.K.Laxman were two doyens of the painting brush who started their careers together and rose to great heights.
Honourable 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Mr. Udhav Thackrey
Your love and affection has always been my strength. I am confident that your valued contribution will certainly be forthcoming, as before, to serve the people of Maharashtra.
Honourable Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Mr. Sharad Pawar
The best way for us politicians to memorialize Laxman’s legacy is to show courage to laugh at ourselves
Honourable Member of Rajya Sabha
Mr. Milind Deora
Congratulations for receiving the Padma Vibhushan award. The entire nation will recognize this award to you as most well-merited.
Honourable Former Governor of Tamil Nadu
Mr. P. C. Alexander
The North Bombay Jaycees have declared you as one of Bombay’s Outstanding citizen.
Honourable Former Member of Rajya Sabha
Mr. Murli Deora
Among the many remarkable cartoonsbrought out by you the cartoon on ‘colour’fertilisers is highly innovative stressing a pointfrom an unusual angle. The more I look at it, the more I appreciate both the content and humour.
Honourable Former Minister of
Information and Broadcasting
Mr. Vasanth Sathe
Your cartoondepicts the essence of the situation in so effective a manner that even a big dissertation cannot do. It is great!
Honourable Former Minister of Defense
Mr. George Fernandes
Laxman was truly a National Treasure, who brought smile to our faces every morning and deepened our understanding of the times we live in. With his sharp, witty and acutely perceptive cartoons, Laxman was a brilliant chronicler of our politics and and society for nearly half a century.
Honourable Former Member of Rajya Sabha
Mrs. Sonia gandhi
Through his cartoons he held up a mirror to society, while putting the concern of the common man at the forefront
Leader of Opposition- Lok Sabha
Mr. Rahul gandhi
Laxman touched the lives of the common people in many ways and portrayed their problems and aspirations.
Honourable Former Lok Sabha Speaker
Mrs. Sumitra Mahajan
Laxman, a gifted story teller, embellished his canvas with keen sense of human & satirist’s ability to take whimsical look at anything
Honourable Former Chief Minister of Andra Pradesh
Mr. n. Chandrababu Naidu
Governors of India
Through his common man Laxman always had something important to say, which always remained a guiding light for Governance.
Honourable Former Governor of Mysore
Mr. Dharma Vira
Heartiest Greetings and Best Wishes on the joyous occasion of your birthday!
Honourable Former Governor of Maharashtra
Mr. S. M. Krishna
Thank you very much for the most expressive cartoon for the Clean Bombay Campaign
Honourable Former Governor of Bombay
ZEHRA.ALI.YAVER.JUNG
Laxman’s common man representedhopes, aspirations, and troubles and perhapseven foibles of the ordinary citizen of India.
Honourable Former Governor of Karnataka
Mr. Vajubhai Vala
I greatly admire and had a hearty laugh at your topical cartoons.
Maharaja of Baroda
Consul Generals / Ambassadors
/ High Commissioners
Your wit and penetrating eyeunfailingly bring a smile to our lips every morning. The award Padma Vibhushan is certainly a well-deserved recognition of your
eloquence and talent
Former French Ambassador
Mr. Dominique Girard
It was indeed a very nice surprise to meet you yesterday at Mr. Stalter’s party. I have been a great admirer of your work. I am sending you three copied of ,Nebelspalter, which is a humorously satirical weekly founded in 1875.
Consul General of Switzerland
Mr. J. Btter
I have the honour and the pleasure to extend an invitation of the Govt. of the Federal Republic of Germany to visit my country. Your visit will contribute to promote the Indo- German friendship.
Former German Ambassador
Mr. Guenter Deihl
Your cartoon manages to sum up the situation in a single drawing full of pointed but gentle humour and not a few truths.Thanks for many an amusing moment.
Former Canadian High Commissioner
Mr. J. C. Hadwen
It was a pleasure getting to know you. Your work is internationally recognized. Your work was given a prominent place in ‘liberation’, a paper which is widely
read in France
Former Indian Ambassadoer in Paris
Mr. I. h. Latif
I have been an admirer of your cartoons since the day I arrived in India,
I salute you!
Former Ambassador of U.S.A
Mr. Kenneth B. Keating
I continue to read your cartoons with great interest. Thank You!
Former U.S Consulate General
Mr. Charles W. McCaskill
I take this opportunity to compliment you on your witty humour.
Former Japanese Consulate General
Madam S. Horino
The Royal Wedding: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer—We invite you for the 25 minute film of the Royal Wedding at JINNAH HOUSE
Former British DY. High Commissionar
Mr. C. H. Imray
Each and every time I had the opportunity to meet you and spend sometime I enjoyed immensely.There are not many people in Bombay to whom I grew as attached as to you. Having you as a friend has made my stay in Bombay more significant and unforgettable.I am sending you a small memento, a book conceived by our forme Prime Minister, Ben-Gurion, which may give you a small inkling into the secret of what makes Jews tick and why Israelis are the way they are.