K. Shankar Pillai - Legacy

Legacy

In 2002, ‘A Symphony of Dreams’, an exhibition to commemorate his birth centenary year, was organized at the Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi. In May 2012, a cartoon of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar sketched by him in 1949 caused "furor" in Indian Parliament, in reaction to its inclusion in NCERT education material, resulting in resignation of concerned NCERT personnel. Individuals claiming to belong to "Republican Panthers" indulged in vandalism to protest against the cartoon. These vandals damaged an office in the University of Pune.

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