He used to personally stand on Karve road, Pune for creating awareness regarding the traffic for last 17 years of his life.
[3] The city-based Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) had used Mangesh’s talents to draw images in their drive to promote road safety.
In a series of 100 cartoons, he set forth his concerns about the city and the preservation of Pune’s once-leafy environs with his trademark good-humoured, gentle skepticism.
Besides his prolific cartoons, Tendulkar also authored collections of satirical sketches accompanied by his caricatures in works like Bhuichakra and Sunday Mood.
Tendulkar was suffering from bladder cancer for the last three years and was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune after he complained of pain.