Anant Pai

Anant Pai, the creator of a popular comic book series that taught several generations of Indian children the country's history and mythology, died in Mumbai on Thursday. He was 81. The cause was a heart attack, his family said. He was in the hospital at the time recovering from a fall. Mr. Pai founded Amar Chitra Katha, or Immortal Illustrated Stor...

Anant Pai, popularly known as Uncle Pai who started Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle Comics passed away at the S R Mehta & Kikabhai Hospital, Sion, yesterday at the ripe age of 81.His 72-year-old wife, Lalitha Pai, with whom he celebrated his 50th marriage anniversary recently, survives him. Damodar Pai, a cousin of Anant, said, "Lalitha was his co...

The creator of 'Indian comics' and founder of Amar Chitra Katha on which generations of Indians grew up, Anant Pai, died in Mumbai on Thursday evening, a family source said. Pai, famous as 'Uncle Pai,' was 81.He is survived by his wife Lalitha.Pai launched the Amar Chitra Katha series of Indian comics in 1967 which was an instant hit.Pai followed i...

Anant Pai, the creator of a popular comic book series that taught several generations of Indian children the country's history and mythology, died in Mumbai on Thursday. He was 81. The cause was a heart attack, his family said. He was in the hospital at the time recovering from a fall. Mr. Pai founded Amar Chitra Katha, or Immortal Illustrated Stor...

Anant Pai, popularly known as Uncle Pai who started Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle Comics passed away at the S R Mehta & Kikabhai Hospital, Sion, yesterday at the ripe age of 81.His 72-year-old wife, Lalitha Pai, with whom he celebrated his 50th marriage anniversary recently, survives him. Damodar Pai, a cousin of Anant, said, "Lalitha was his co...

The creator of 'Indian comics' and founder of Amar Chitra Katha on which generations of Indians grew up, Anant Pai, died in Mumbai on Thursday evening, a family source said. Pai, famous as 'Uncle Pai,' was 81.He is survived by his wife Lalitha.Pai launched the Amar Chitra Katha series of Indian comics in 1967 which was an instant hit.Pai followed i...