Kamala Laxman
Indian author
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Kamala Laxman was an Indian author of children's books, and the wife of cartoonist R. K. Laxman.[1]
Kamala Laxman | |
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| Born | 1924 or 1925 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 14 November 2015 Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | author |
| Spouse | R. K. Laxman |
Early life and career
Laxman was born in Chennai and studied in St Thomas' Convent, and later graduated from Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi.[1] She also received a degree in Interior Decoration from Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai.[2]
The India Book House commissioned Laxman to write children's books in the 1970s.[2] Her notable works include The Thama Stories, Raman of Tenali & Other Stories and Thama and His Missing Mother.[2] Many of her works were illustrated by her husband R. K. Laxman.[1] Their stories were serialised and telecast by the Indian TV station Doordarshan.[3]
Personal life
Laxman was the life president of Mahalakshmi Ladies' Club founded by her mother in 1965 in Mumbai.[4]
She was married to cartoonist R. K. Laxman, who was also her maternal uncle, after his divorce from his first wife Kumari Kamala.[5] She had a son, Srinivas, a retired journalist, a daughter-in-law Usha and a granddaughter Rimanika.[1]
Laxman died in 2015 at the age of 90.[1]