Shekhar Gurera
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30 August 1965 Moga, Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator, designer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) | Rekha Gurera |
| Children | Dev Gurera & Yogesh Gurera |
| Website | www |
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Shekhar Gurera, or Chander Shekhar Gurera (born 30 August 1965), is an Indian editorial cartoonist,illustrator, and graphic designer, He is well known for his regular cartoons with comments about India's political and social trends. His daily pocket cartoons appear in several English, Hindi, and regional language daily newspapers Punjab Kesari, Hind Samachar, Jag Bani, Nava Bharat, Central Chronicle, The Pioneer, Sanmarg and Navodaya Times etc. While an undergraduate student of science, he drew cartoons as a hobby, and started his cartoon career in 1984 as a freelancer.
Gurera was born on 30 August 1965 in Moga, Punjab (India). He started his per-university (11th) from DAV College, Abohar, but graduated with a degree in Science from Multani Mal Modi College at Patiala in 1986. After shifting Gurgaon, Haryana got the degree in Applied Arts from College of Art at New Delhi in 1990.
During 1973 Gurera's first cartoon was published in Veer Pratap (then leading newspaper in Hindi from Punjab) as he was awarded in an on the spot competition. During his school days he continued his skill of cartooning and sketching as hobby only. During 1984 he professionally started contributing to Punjab Kesari as freelancer while pursuing Science graduation at Patiala.
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