The Common Man is a cartoon character created by Indian author and cartoonist R. K. Laxman. For over a half of a century, the Common Man has represented the hopes, aspirations, troubles and perhaps even foibles of the average Indian, through a daily comic strip, You Said It in The Times of India. The comic was started in 1951.
The Common Man in a tribute to R. K. Laxman by Shekhar Gurera
"The Common Man" at Symbiosis Institute, Pune
Image: The Times of India 1988 stamp of India
Image: The Times of India 2013 stamp of India
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Laxman was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He is best known for his creation The Common Man and for his daily cartoon strip, You Said It in The Times of India, which started in 1951.
R. K. Laxman
R. K. Laxman with his creation, The Common Man
A tribute to the late R. K. Laxman by cartoonist Shekhar Gurera
R. K. Laxman receives the Padma Vibhushan award from the President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in New Delhi on March 28, 2005