Shekar
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Shekar | |
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Born | 16 July 1965 |
Died | 19 May 2014 |
Alma mater | Kakatiya University |
Kambalapally Chandra Shekar (16 July 1965 – 19 May 2014) was an Indian
political cartoons in English and in Telugu
.
Early life
He was born to a
BSc degree in 1985 from Nagarjuna Government College in Nalgonda, followed by an MA in Telugu literature from Kakatiya University, Warangal
.
Career
He started his career with the Andhra Jyothy. He also founded a forum for political cartoonists in Andhra Pradesh.
As of 2011, nearly 45,000 of Shekar's cartoons had appeared in
Hyderabad, India.[1]
Shekar visited Washington DC, New York, Los Angeles, Ohio, Florida in June and July 2011 on IVLP programme on Political cartoonists among three from India. His last English cartoons book, Colours of India (2011), was launched in America and India too.
Death
Shekar Kambalapally died on 19 May 2014 after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife Chandrakala and his children Nandu and Chetana.
References
- ^ "Cartoon collection". The Hindu. 27 July 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
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