The Common Man
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The Common Man is the creation of author and cartoonist R.K. Laxman. For close to half a century the Common Man has represented the hopes, aspirations, troubles and perhaps even foibles of the average Indian, through a daily cartoon strip in The Times of India.
When Laxman began to draw cartoons in the Times of India, he attempted to represent different states and cultures in India. In the rush to meet deadlines, he began to draw fewer and fewer background characters, until finally he found only one remaining - the now-familiar Common Man.
The Common Man generally acts as a silent witness to all the action in the comic.
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- The Common Man featured in a commemorative postage stamp released by the Indian Postal Service on the 150th anniversary of the Times of India in 1988.
- A 10-feet high bronze statue of "The Common Man" has been erected at the Symbiosis Institute, Pune.The Common Man has a wisp of white hair that is perpetually standing, living him with a bewildered look.
- The Common Man has been used since 2005 as the mascot for newly launched low budget airline Air Deccan.
R.K.Laxman shows a great amount of genius and talent when he portrays the Common Man. He tackles various issues of national as well as international importance with wit and intelligence. Many readers of the papers in which the Common Man appear are more interested in the comic strip than in the actual news.
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