Chandi Lahiri

Chandi Lahiri (13 March 1931 – 18 January 2018) was an Indian journalist and cartoonist.

Early life Chandi Lahiri was born in the historical township of Nabadwip, West Bengal. He was born to Mohini Mohan and Probodhbala Lahiri. He was involved in active politics in his teens. He studied in Hindu school in Nabadwip. He did his graduation from Vidyasagar College, Nabadwip. He came to Kolkata in the 1950s. He finished his postgraduation in Bengali from University of Kolkata. He was the second child among seven siblings. The whole family was creative. This involvement and immense interest in the social and political history of the nation designed his art work into an apt commentary on the national scenario of things. Gaganendra Nath: Cartoon and Sketch ( গগনেন্দ্রনাথঃ কার্টুন ও স্কেচ) (1975) Chandi Lahiri's Third Eye (1964) Bideshider Chokhe Bangla (বিদেশীদের চোখে বাংলা) (1966) Chandi Looks Around (1980) Since Freedom: A History in Cartoons 1947–1993 (1994) Chandi Lahiri Cartoons (2002)

Death He died on 18 January 2018, after a brief period of illness in Kolkata, West Bengal. He is survived by his wife batik artist Tapati Lahiri and daughter, Trina Lahiri, an internationally famous paper cutting artist. They shared a close relationship.