:Gaurav Chaudhary

{{Infobox YouTube personality

| name = Technical Guruji

| logo = Technical Guruji logo.jpg

| caption = Gaurav Chaudhary

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| nationality = Indian

| birth_name = Gaurav

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|05|07}}

| birth_place = Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

| education = Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Dubai Campus

| occupation = YouTuber
Tech blogger

| website =

| years_active = 2015–present

| channels = [https://www.youtube.com/c/Technicalguruji Technical Guruji]
[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXsXitjiT_8qPgNEFGPVfBA Gaurav Chaudhary]

[https://www.youtube.com/c/technicalgurujishorts TG Shorts]

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23.7 million (main channel){{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOhHO2ICt0ti9KAh-QHvttQ |title=Technical Guruji |website=YouTube |language=en |access-date=7 September 2024 |archive-date=16 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190516130228/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOhHO2ICt0ti9KAh-QHvttQ |url-status=live }}
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{{Sum|23.7|5.05}}}} million (combined) }}

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3.8 billion (main channel)
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{{Sum|3.8|0.364|}}}} billion (combined) }}

| location = Dubai, United Arab Emirates

| associated_acts =

| silver_button = yes

| silver_year = {{nowrap|2016 (Technical Guruji)}}
{{nowrap|2018 (Gaurav Chaudhary)}}

| gold_button = yes

| gold_year = 2017 (Technical Guruji)
2018 (Gaurav Chaudhary)

| diamond_button = yes

| diamond_year = 2019 (Technical Guruji)

| stats_update = 27 December 2024

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Gaurav Chaudhary (born 7 May 1991), also known professionally as Technical Guruji, is an Indian{{Cite web|first=Praneet|last=Sarda|title=Gaurav Chaudhary: Your 'Technical Guruji'|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2020/gaurav-chaudhary-your-039technical-guruji039/57639/1|access-date=23 January 2021|work=Forbes India|language=en|date=11 February 2020|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204044653/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2020/gaurav-chaudhary-your-039technical-guruji039/57639/1|url-status=live}} YouTuber based in the UAE. Chaudhary is notable for producing YouTube videos concerning technology in Hindi.{{Cite news|last=Jain|first=Ananya|date=5 August 2020|title=Technical Guruji Biography : Here's Everything You Need To Know About Gaurav Chaudhary|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/technical-guruji-biography-519651.html|access-date=23 January 2021|work=IndiaTimes|language=en-IN|archive-date=7 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007142751/https://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/technical-guruji-biography-519651.html|url-status=live}} In 2020, he was on the Forbes India 30 under 30 list, and claimed to have 15 million subscribers on YouTube.{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/30-under-30-2020/1829/all|title=Forbes India 30 Under 30 2020|work=Forbes India|language=en|access-date=29 March 2020|archive-date=28 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328141425/https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/30-under-30-2020/1829/all}}{{Cite news|last=Jain|first=Rounak|date=7 February 2020|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/gaurav-chaudhary-from-a-security-engineer-to-forbes-30-under-30-as-technical-guruji-from-india/articleshow/73958471.cms|title=The story of Technical Guruji who talked his way to the Forbes India 30 under 30 list - in Hindi|work=Business Insider|access-date=29 March 2020|archive-date=29 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329054024/https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/gaurav-chaudhary-from-a-security-engineer-to-forbes-30-under-30-as-technical-guruji-from-india/articleshow/73958471.cms|url-status=live}}

Early life

Chaudhary was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan in a Hindu family on 7 May 1991.{{cite news |last1=Bhatt |first1=Shephali |date=3 November 2019 |title=Desi dreams : The rise of Indian internet content creators abroad |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/people/desi-dreams-the-rise-of-indian-internet-content-creators-abroad/articleshow/71777206.cms |access-date=15 January 2020 |work=The Economic Times |archive-date=11 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111172804/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/people/desi-dreams-the-rise-of-indian-internet-content-creators-abroad/articleshow/71777206.cms |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=World's largest Hindi tech channel 'Technical Guruji' hits 13mn subscribers |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/world-s-largest-hindi-tech-channel-technical-guruji-hits-13mn-subscribers-119062000953_1.html |access-date=15 January 2020 |work=Business Standard |agency=ANI |date=20 June 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190703234414/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/world-s-largest-hindi-tech-channel-technical-guruji-hits-13mn-subscribers-119062000953_1.html |archive-date=3 July 2019 |url-status=live}} He studied at a Kendriya Vidyalaya School.{{Cite news|last=Jain|first=Ananya|date=5 August 2020|title=Technical Guruji Biography : Here's Everything You Need To Know About Gaurav Chaudhary|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/technical-guruji-biography-519651.html|access-date=12 December 2020|work=IndiaTimes|language=en-IN|archive-date=7 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007142751/https://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/technical-guruji-biography-519651.html|url-status=live}} In 2012, he moved to Dubai to pursue a degree in microelectronics at BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}

Career

Chaudhary launched his YouTube channel "Technical Guruji" in October 2015,{{Cite news|date=11 September 2020|title=Meet the world's largest tech YouTuber: Now a columnist for HT Brunch!|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/english-is-considered-a-necessity-for-tech-videos-i-wanted-break-that-barrier-gaurav-chaudhary-aka-technicalguruji/story-hNcpwbqvjDaiwtOyOjD0AM.html|access-date=12 December 2020|work=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=21 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121040955/https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/english-is-considered-a-necessity-for-tech-videos-i-wanted-break-that-barrier-gaurav-chaudhary-aka-technicalguruji/story-hNcpwbqvjDaiwtOyOjD0AM.html|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ihJ4PznRoQM&feature=youtu.be | title=Channel Update - Meet Technical Guruji Gaurav Chaudhary | website=YouTube | date=20 October 2015 }} In 2017, Chaudhary created a second channel, "Gaurav Chaudhary" dedicated to producing content about his personal life.{{Cite news|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/youtube-india-fanfest-2018-is-going-to-be-a-multi-city-event-this-year|title=YouTube India Fanfest 2018 is going to be a multi-city event this year|work=TechRadar|access-date=22 September 2018|language=EN-GB|archive-date=15 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915193921/https://www.techradar.com/news/youtube-india-fanfest-2018-is-going-to-be-a-multi-city-event-this-year|url-status=live}}

In September 2018, Technical Guruji was ranked as the 9th most subscribed to technology YouTube channel.{{Cite web|title=Top 250 YouTubers tech Channels – Socialblade YouTube Stats {{!}} YouTube Statistics|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/category/tech|website=socialblade.com|access-date=22 September 2018|archive-date=18 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518132053/https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/category/tech|url-status=live}} In November 2018, it was reported that Chaudhary was the first technology YouTuber to accrue more than 10 million subscribers.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsx.com/science-and-technology/technical-guruji-becomes-worlds-first-youtube-channel-with-10-million-subscribers|title=Technical Guruji becomes world's first tech YouTube channel with 10 million subscribers|last1=P|first1=Manish|last2=Says|first2=Ey|date=15 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504133055/https://www.newsx.com/science-and-technology/technical-guruji-becomes-worlds-first-youtube-channel-with-10-million-subscribers|archive-date=4 May 2019|work=NewsX|language=en|access-date=10 December 2018}}

Chaudhary has appeared in YouTube Rewind 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.bgr.in/news/youtube-rewind-2018-more-downvotes-than-upvotes-will-smith-fortnite-technical-guruji-reddit-memes/|title=YouTube Rewind 2018 video out now; gets more downvotes than upvotes|last=Staff|date=7 December 2018|website=BGR India|language=en-US|access-date=10 December 2018|archive-date=11 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010223/https://www.bgr.in/news/youtube-rewind-2018-more-downvotes-than-upvotes-will-smith-fortnite-technical-guruji-reddit-memes/|url-status=live}} and 2019.

Videography

This is some selected Popular videos of Gaurav Chaudhary as known as Technical Guruji from YouTube.

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|+Gaurav Chaudhary as Technical Guruji YouTube Videos{{Cite web |title=Popular Videos list of Gourav Chaudhary known as Technical Guruji |url=https://www.youtube.com/@TechnicalGuruji/videos |website=YouTube.com}}
(listed by popular videos)

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!Views

7 February 2017

|"My YouTube Earnings Revealed!! How Much Money I make from YouTube?"

|18M+

14 June 2017

|"How to Track Stolen Phone? IMEI Tracking? Find IMEI of Stolen Phone? What to do?"

|16M+

13 May 2017

|"Blue Whale Game - The Killer Game - Stay Away!!!"

|14M+

14 May 2020

|"Cleaning My Phones CarryMinati "

|13M+

30 January 2019

|"Redmi Note 7 Unboxing & First Look - "POWERFUL" Performance, "WEAK" Design"

|11M+

Awards and recognition

Gaurav Chaudhary was awarded the Tech Creator Award by the Prime Minister of India at the inaugural National Creators Award on 8 March 2024.{{cite news |last1=Jayaraman |first1=N. P. |date=9 March 2024 |title='This recognition isn't just about me, but for the entire community': Gaurav Chaudhary after national creators award |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/technology/this-recognition-isnt-just-about-me-but-for-the-entire-community-gaurav-chaudhary-after-national-creators-award-2928788 |work=Deccan Herald |access-date=10 March 2024}}