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| | The Hindu : 'R.K. Laxman, an unambiguous genius' |
 | | The Nationalist Congress Party leader and president of the Yashwantrao Pratishthan, Sharad Pawar, and the Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu, N. Ram, presenting the Yashwantrao Chavan National Award for 2003 to celebrated cartoonist R.K. Laxman in Mumbai on Friday. |
 | | Laxman professed himself cognisant of the honour rendered to him, but was too emotionally overcome to speak further. |
 | | Previous recipients honoured with the Yashwantrao Chavan National Award, which recognises contributions to the causes of national unity, democratic values, and economic and social development, include the economist and politician, Madhu Dandavate, the social activist, Ila Bhat, and the development administrator, V. Kurien. |
| www.hindu.com /2004/03/13/stories/2004031303911200.htm (404 words) |
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