Jagdish Joshi is the best-known illustrator of books for children. He was born in 1937 and attended the Indian College of Arts and Draughtsmanship in Kolkata to study fine arts. He has held positions with both the Children's Book Trust and the Hindustan Times. Through the 1990s, he continued to be "one of the most sought after" illustrators in Indian children's literature. He also illustrated several books for the National Book Trust. For the picture book One Day, he received various honours, including the prestigious Noma Concours. The Ramayana in Pictures, a best-selling book, features his illustrations.