Acclaimed political cartoonist Amal Chakraborty is no more
Kolkata: Acclaimed political cartoonist Amal Chakraborty is no more. Acclaimed political cartoonist Amal Chakraborty passed away at the age of 90. A pioneer in promoting the tradition of using political cartoons in various local newspapers of Kolkata, his cartoons under the title “Amal Aloi (In the Light of Amal)” became extremely popular and, until recent times, he remained active in Were staying. Present innovative cartoons on various current events, be they local, national and international.
His family members told that in September this year he had completed 90 years.
Recently, he got the state-run R.G. Was also admitted in. He died on Wednesday afternoon after organ infection at Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Associated with almost all the major local newspapers published from Kolkata since the beginning of his career as a political cartoonist, he was a student of nationally acclaimed cartoonist Shankar Pillai, who led him to take up political cartoons as his principal medium. Served as Chakraborty’s main inspiration. Livelihood.
His contemporaries believe that Chakraborty’s political cartoons were equally popular among the rural and urban population of the state. He believes that his death marked the end of the use of the portrayal in media.
