What is Mario Miranda known for?
| Mario Miranda | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Portuguese, later Indian |
| Occupation | Cartoonist, painter |
| Known for | Cartoonist for The Illustrated Weekly of India |
| Spouse(s) | Habiba Hyderi de Miranda |
Which place does Mario Miranda belong to?
Goa
Though born in Goa, Mario, as he was popularly known, (self-portrait, above) spent his youth shuttling between Mumbai and Goa. He worked as a cartoonist in newspapers like the now-defunct Current and later with the Illustrated Weekly of India magazine, besides Midday and later, Economic Times.
Is Mario Miranda alive?
Deceased (1926–2011)
Mario Miranda/Living or Deceased
Where was Mario Miranda from?
Daman, India
Mario Miranda/Place of birth
Which college was Mario Miranda a student of?
Miranda came to Mumbai when he was 20 years old, in 1945, and spent 50 years in this city, cartooning, sketching and drawing. He lived in an apartment in Colaba and studied at the St. Xaviers College.
Who discovered Goa?
It was founded in 1543 and remained in Portuguese hands until 1961, when the territory was lost to India. Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira was the first European to reach India by sea.
Where is the Mario Miranda Museum in Goa?
Right next to the Houses Of Goa Museum, lies a gallery-meets-store dedicated to Goa’s most celebrated artist, Mario Miranda. We say, when in North Goa, do stop by for a tour.
Where was Mario Miranda born and raised in Goa?
A legendary Cartoonist from Goa. He was born in Daman. Mario studied in Bangalore and Mumbai and worked around the world. Imagine the language barrier he would have faced as a Portuguese and Konkani speaker in a country that spoke English and many native languages.
Who was the first subject of Mario Miranda cartoons?
Incidentally, his first subjects for cartooning were the Catholic priests of Goa. Soon, people started enjoying his cartoons in leading newspapers like The Times of India.
Where did Mario Miranda live most of his life?
Being born to Bhatkar or Landlord family from Loutolim, he was always a cherished Goan. He did live his post-retirement years in the state at his ancestral village in Loutolim. Born in 1926, when both Daman and Goa were Portuguese territories, Mario Miranda was never trained as an artist. But then, can that ever be a constraint for a born artist.