Shankar Painter

Shankar Painter (born Shankarbhai Savabhai Parmar; 17 November 1946 – 8 December 2020) was a Gujarati-language poet and writer from Gujarat, India. Shankar Painter was born on 17 November 1946 in Brahmanwada village of Patan district. He was a native of Varshila, a village in Siddhpur. He studied up to 11 standard, and worked as an executive engineer in O.N.G.C. Mahesana Project. He died on 8 December 2020 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter.