Cartoonist Narayan Debnath, Creator Of Several Bengali Comics, Dies At 97

Cartoonist Narayan Debnath, a Padma Shri awardee who created the Bengali comic characters 'Bantul The Great' and 'Handa Bhonda', died at 10.15 am, said hospital.

Cartoonist Narayan Debnath, the creator of Bengali comic characters 'Bantul The Great', 'Handa Bhonda' and 'Nonte Phonte', died in Kolkata on Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness, said the hospital where he was undergoing treatment.

He was 97.

Debnath, a Padma Shri awardee, died at 10.15 am, an official of the hospital said.