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Maya Kamath (1951-2001) was an Indian cartoonist. Born in
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, India, Kamath spent her formative years in
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, and acquired an MA in English literature. Drawing was a childhood hobby and she became an illustrator with Macmillan publishers and a drawing teacher at Sophia's School. It was the sight of sketches in a book titled ''
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'', by
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, that inspired her to draw cartoons . Kamath's career as a cartoonist began in 1985 with ''The Evening Herald'' a publication of the
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group. She later worked for Indian newspapers such as ''
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'', ''
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'' and ''
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''. She also contributed environmental cartoons in a German collection called ''Third World''. In October 1998, the
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Cartoonists' Association presented her with an award at their 7th Cartoonists' Conference. Her collection is currently with SPARROW link below and has been published as ''The World of MAYA''. At the time of her death Kamath was India's only female political cartoonist.


Maya Kamath Memorial Award

Kamath died at the age of 50. Her husband, Amarnath Kamath, instituted the annual Maya Kamath Memorial Award (MKMA : 2008-2021) in 2008 under the aegis of the
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. The award lasts till 2021. It recognises excellence in cartooning and is followed by an exhibition of the cartoons at the Indian Cartoon Gallery.Maya Kamath Award 2009
By Agrawal, Ruchita in Daily News & Analysis, May 18, 2010]


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SPARROW brief on Maya

In the world of Maya
Indian editorial cartoonists Indian women cartoonists Women editorial cartoonists Indian women illustrators 20th-century Indian illustrators 1951 births 2001 deaths {{cartoonist-stub