Gaurav Chaudhary (born 7 May 1991), also known professionally as Technical Guruji, is an Indian
YouTuber
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based in the
UAE
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. Chaudhary is notable for producing
YouTube
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videos concerning technology in
Hindi
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.
In 2020, he was on the ''Forbes India''
30 under 30 list, and claimed to have 15 million subscribers on YouTube.
Early life
Chaudhary was born in
Ajmer, Rajasthan in a
Hindu
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family on 7 May 1991.
He studied at a
Kendriya Vidyalaya School.
In 2012, he moved to
Dubai
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to pursue a degree in
microelectronics
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at
BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus.
Career
Chaudhary launched his YouTube channel "Technical Guruji" in October 2015, primarily posting advice and product reviews. His Senior from the school owning the YouTube channel Sharmaji Technical helped him in the making of the content. In 2017, Chaudhary created a second channel, "Gaurav Chaudhary" dedicated to producing content about his personal life.
In September 2018, Technical Guruji was ranked as the 9th most subscribed to technology YouTube channel.
In November 2018, it was reported that Chaudhary was the first technology YouTuber to accrue more than 10 million subscribers.
Chaudhary has appeared in
YouTube Rewind
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2018 and 2019.
Videography
This is some selected Popular videos of Gaurav Chaudhary as known as Technical Guruji from YouTube.
Awards and recognition
Gaurav Chaudhary was awarded the Tech Creator Award by the
Prime Minister of India
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at the inaugural National Creators Award on 8 March 2024.
See also
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List of YouTubers
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References
External links
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1991 births
Living people
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani alumni
Technology YouTubers
Indian video bloggers
Indian male bloggers
Technology blogs
People from Dubai
Indian Hindus
Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
People from Ajmer
Indian YouTubers
YouTube channels launched in 2015