(via private message) Uncle Ananth Pai passed away today. Biography at Wikipedia
I wonder what the Indian children read before Uncle Pai started Amar Chitra Katha series of illustrated comics/stories. Even today when I think of Abhimanyu or Banda Singh Bahadur, those heroes illustrations is what I think of.
Update 2/28/2011: Amma has a Tribute to Uncle Pai
