Indian political cartoonist and activist Aseem Trivedi is well-known for his anti-corruption initiative, Cartoons Against Corruption. On February 17, 1987, he was born in Uttar Pradesh. He completed his 12th level of education at Saraswati Vidya Mandir. He began working as a freelance cartoonist for newspapers and publications in the Hindi language. He is a founding member of the Save Your Voice campaign in India, which opposes internet restrictions. The US-based Cartoonists Rights Network International's "Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award 2012" was given to him.