India, World 

Brushing up the years: a cartoonists history of india, 1947 to the present includes a collection of cartoons from one of india's most beloved artists, r k laxman mr laxman chronicles the journey of india in his illustrations with the help of his famous creation - the common manindia has experienced a turbulent journey since its independence in 1947 and has witnessed several significant political, economic, and social events, each of which have been aptly captured through the imaginative eyes of r k laxman his work is heavily doused in satire and is a commentary on the lives of indians and reflects the ideas of being an indianbrushing up the years: a cartoonists history of india, 1947 to the present includes some of the artist's best works that are witty, charming, funny, thought-provoking, and mischievous this book will be just as entertaining for individuals who are not familiar with r k laxman's work as it merely reflects the life of the ordinary indian man this book was published by penguin india in 2008 and is available in paperback - from Amzon