Legendary cartoonist, noted illustrator and litterateur Narayan Debnath passed away in Kolkata on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was 96 and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city for the past few weeks.
Debnath was the creator of some of immortal cartoon characters for Bengali readers such as Bantul the Great, Handa Bhonda, Nonte Fonte that have inspired not only children but generations of Bengalis. His comic strips have attained a cult following for nearly six decades.
