Goa's noted cartoonist, the late Mario de Miranda is among the five Padma Vibhushan award winners in the 2012 Republic Day honours list, and gets acknowledged for his contribution to art and cartooning. Dr Jose Pereira, the US-based scholar of Goan origin, meanwhile, bags the Padma Bhushan for his Goa's noted cartoonist, the late Mario de Miranda is among the five Padma Vibhushan award winners in the 2012 Republic Day honours list, and gets acknowledged for his contribution to art and cartooning. Dr Jose Pereira, the US-based scholar of Goan origin, meanwhile, bags the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to Literature and Education.
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