Cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passes away

Cartoonist Sudhir Tailang, who was suffering from a brain tumour, passed away. The artist was 55 and had been under treatment for over two years.

He was suffering from GBM-4 stage brain tumour and had undergone two surgeries and chemotherapy during the course of his treatment over two years.

About Sudhir

Born in Bikaner, Mr. Tailang came out with his first cartoon in 1970. He started his career with the Illustrated Weekly of India in Mumbai, in 1982.

A year later, he joined the Navbharat Times in New Delhi. He had worked with all major English newspapers including the Hindustan Times, the Times of India and the Indian Express. His last assignment was with the Asian Age.

There was hardly any known personality in political world or other sphere of life who could escape his brush.

Awards and Hounours: He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004 for his contribution to the art of cartooning.

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