Karnapex -2019 - 3 Special covers of Day 1 - Our Heroes Day
1. KTK/111/2019 Karnapex 2019 - Anant Pai - Founder Amar Chitra Katha.
Anant Pai (1929-2011) popularly known as Uncle Pai was born at Karkala in Dakshina Kannada District. He was the founder of Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle which are very popular comic book series. He created many memorable comic characters. He was an Indian educationist and a pioneer in Indian comics.
2. KTK/112/2019 Karnapex 2019 George Fernandes
George Fernandes (1930-2019) was born in Mangaluru. He was a Socialist thinker and a prominent trade union leader from early days. He took an active part in the All India Railway Strike, 1974 and was imprisoned during National Emergency. He became a Member of Parliament in 1967. He was a key member of Janata Dal and also the founder of Samata Party. He played a key role in setting up of the Konkan Railway as Union Minister of Railways. He held various
portfolios in Union Government and last served as Union Minister for Defence.
3. KTK/113/2019 Karnapex 2019 Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad (1938-2019) is a Jnanapith Award Winner for Kannada Literature in 1998. His Kannada plays starting from Yayati are based on historical and mythological themes with contemporary interpretations. He is an internationally well known film and theatre personality. He was a Director of FTI of India, Pune and Chairman of Sangeetha Nataka Academy also. Pictorial Cancellation depicts his play Hayavadana.
(Portrait by Anil Thakkar, Courtesy: Heritage Museum, Dharwad).
- Suresh R. Bangalore : email : suresh.hobbies@gmail.com
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