Bansilal Verma

In 1948, he went to Bombay and joined Hindustan daily. After death of Sardar Patel, Hindustan stopped. He worked with Janmabhoomi from 1955 to 1959. In 1959, he joined English daily The Free Press Journal and his cartoon as also published in their Gujarati daily Janshakti. His cartoons on politics and politician were influential. Due to political pressure, he left job in 1972. In 1978, he came to Ahmedabad and joined Sandesh where he worked for years. He had illustrated several books and magazines.

Bansilal Verma (1917-2003), better known by his pen name Chakor, was a cartoonist and illustrator from Gujarat, India.

Bansilal Verma was born on 23 November 1917 at Chotiya village near Taranga (now in Mehsana district, Gujarat) to Jamnagauri & Gulabrai. His family belonged to Vadnagar from where he matriculated. He was inspired by Raja Ravi Verma and used to draw paintings of gods & goddesses. During his teen years, he moved to Ahmedabad from Vadnagar and joined artist Ravishankar Raval to learn the art in 1935. In 1936, he served as an artist for three months in Lucknow session of Indian National Congress. He also met Nandalal Bose. In 1937, he joined Navsaurashtra, edited by Kakalbhai Kothari, as a cartoonist. He also contributed in Indian Independence Movement by drawing posters, banners and cartoons. He also drew cartoons for Prajabandhu weekly; Gati and Rekha magazines edited by Jayanti Dalal.