Cartoonist Narayan Debnath dies aged 98
Narayan Debnath, the 98-year-old prominent cartoonist who has immortalized fictional characters such as 'Batul the Great' and 'Nante Fante', passed away today at a private super-speciality hospital in Kolkata. Notably he was undergoing a treatment since December 24 due to age-related ailments.
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Narayan Debnath was conferred Padma Shri in January 2021.
“He had expressed a desire to hold the award”, claimed State Cooperative Minister Aroop Roy. Following which, a senior West Bengal minister has personally handed over the Padma Shri medal and citation to ailing cartoonist Narayan Debnath at a city hospital, a year after the honour was bestowed on him by the Centre.
State Cooperative Minister Aroop Roy and Home Secretary B P Gopalika met the ailing artist on Thursday and handed over the medal and certificate to Debnath.
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