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{{short description|Indian visual artist}}
{{UPE|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox artist
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| name = Aman Singh Gulati
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|10|11}}
| birth_place = Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, India
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| nationality = [[India]]n
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| awards = Sikh Award's People's Choice Award for Contribution To Art (2018) Guinness World Record for Largest Hand Drawing (2019) Listed In Top 100 Sikhs Under 30 Around World (2020)
| education = Schooling - St. Don Bosco College (Lakhimpur kheri) Graduation - Delhi University (New Delhi)
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| known_for = Miniature Painting , Painting , Drawing.
| notable_works = Almond Portrait Series - Soul of Sikhism Volume 1 & 9 , Pulwama , Mahatma Gandhi Largest Drawing , World's Largest Rakhi & Biggest Puzzle Portrait.
| website = {{URL|http://www.amansinghgulati.com/}}
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'''Aman Singh Gulati''' (born 11 October 2000) is an Indian visual artist. He paints artworks on multiple miniature objects including [[almond]]s, matchsticks etc. He achieved multiple national and international awards including multiple world records, including [[Guinness World Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shukla|first=Mohit|title=छोटी सी उम्र में पेंटिंग के लिए कई विश्व रिकार्ड बना चुके हैं अमन|url=https://www.gaonconnection.com/gaon-connection-tvVideos/artist-aman-gulati-draws-unique-paintings-lakhimpur-uttar-pradesh-45596|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Gaon Connection|date=15 July 2019 |language=hi}}</ref> Some of Gulati's works promote various social causes. In 2019, he created a portrait of each of the 44 soldiers who died in the then-recent [[2019 Pulwama attack|Pulwama attack]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pulwama attack: Lucknow artist makes sketches of deceased CRPF soldiers|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/pulwama-attack-lucknow-artist-makes-sketches-of-deceased-crpf-soldiers20190217223659/?amp=1|access-date=2021-05-28|website=www.aninews.in|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kishor -|first=Ram|date=2019-02-22|title=श्रद्धांजलि: लगातार 40 घंटे जागकर बनाई पुलवामा के शहीदों की पेंटिग्स|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/viral-adda/trending/kashmir-pulwama-martyrs-aman-singh-gulati-give-unique-tribute-to-martyrs-by-his-art-20678/|access-date=2021-05-28|website=वायरल अड्डा}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-20|title=Pulwama terror attack: An 'artistic salute' to slain jawans|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/pulwama-terror-attack-an-artistic-salute-to-slain-jawans/story-Y4G45UVZ62DTSXuXjbFgOP.html|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Artist pays tribute to Pulwama martyrs by preparing their sketches|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/-artist-pays-tributes-to-pulwama-martyrs-by-preparing-their-sketches-1458524-2019-02-18|access-date=2021-05-28|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Aman Singh Gulati was born on 11 October 2000 in [[Lakhimpur Kheri district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. He was educated at [[St. Don Bosco's College]] and the [[National Institute of Open Schooling]]. In 2021 he started his graduation from the [[University of Delhi]]. Gulati started painting at the age of six, learning to paint from his mother [[Bhavna Gulati]], an artist herself. He liked to paint on miniature artworks from his childhood.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=ये हैं अनोखे कलाकार, बनाया इन्होंने अजब-गजब रिकॉर्ड|url=https://hindi.news18.com/amp/videos/ajab-gajab/viral-world-largest-rakhi-made-by-boy-of-uttar-pradesh-1431958.html|access-date=2021-05-28|website=News18 India|date=2 July 2018 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sikhlens Sikhlens: Sikhs Arts & Film Festival (India Chapter) 2021|url=http://sikhlens.com/sikhlens-sikhs-arts-film-festival-india-chapter-2021/|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Sikhlens|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Gulati has worked on multiple forms of art. He has created and almond art series titled "Soul of Sikhism Volume 1", dedicated to the first Sikh [[Sikh gurus|guru]], [[Guru Nanak|Nanak]]. Later he launched Volume 9 dedicated to the ninth Sikh guru, [[Guru Tegh Bahadur|Tegh Bahadur]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikhlens Sikhlens: Sikhs Arts & Film Festival (India Chapter) 2021 |url=http://sikhlens.com/sikhlens-sikhs-arts-film-festival-india-chapter-2021/ |access-date=2021-05-28 |website=Sikhlens |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=150 years of Gandhi: Longest pencil drawing of Mahatma - The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/sep/22/150-years-of-gandhi-longest-pencil-drawing-of-mahatma-2037326.amp |access-date=2021-05-28 |website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=अमन ने बनाया विश्व रिकॉर्ड |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lakhimpur-kheri-aman-maid-world-largest-rakhi-16541467.html |access-date=2021-05-28 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=फिर बनाया अमन ने विश्व रिकॉर्ड |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lakhimpur-kheri-world-record-17262094.html |access-date=2021-05-28 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Suryavanshi |first1=Sarvjeet Singh |last2=APWA |first2=President/Editor- |date=2018-05-17 |title=राज्यपाल को भेंट किया पुस्तक 'चरैवेति! चरैवेति!!' के मुख पृष्ठ का पोर्टेट .. |url=https://apwaindia.com/2018/05/17/%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%9c%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2-%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8b-%e0%a4%ad%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%9f-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%aa%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%b8/ |access-date=2021-05-28 |website=APWA News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Celebrating Sikhism |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/celebrating-sikhism-45108 |access-date=2021-05-28 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>

Gulati's records include the world's largest drawing of [[Mahatma Gandhi|Mahatma Ghandhi]] , the biggest puzzle portrait of [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the largest rakhi dedicated to the [[Indian Army]], the largest paperback replica of [[Ram Naik]].

Aman paints almond portraits of celebrities, politicians, and artists from around the world. Some of his subjects include Guru Nanak, [[Krishna]], [[Jacinda Ardern|Jacinda Arden]], [[Boris Johnson]], [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Sheikh Mohammad]], Mahatma Gandhi, [[Donald Trump]], [[Narendra Modi]], Audrey Azuley, [[Amitabh Bachchan|Amitabh Bacchhan]], Sushant Singh Rajpoot, [[Sajid–Wajid|Wajid Khan]], [[Rishi Kapoor]], and Irfan Khan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=अमन ने ब्रश पर बनाई राम मंदिर की आकृति|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/lakhimpur-kheri/aman-made-the-shape-of-ram-temple-on-the-brush-lakhimpur-news-bly415259098|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Gurbir|date=2019-07-26|title=Young Indian artist paints PM's portrait on almond|url=https://www.newsviews.co.nz/young-indian-artist-paints-pms-portrait-on-almond/|access-date=2021-05-28|website=NewsViews|language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Indian artist paints tiny Jacinda Ardern portrait on almond for her birthday|language=en|work=Newshub|url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/07/indian-artist-paints-tiny-jacinda-ardern-portrait-on-almond-for-her-birthday.html|access-date=2021-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Reporter|first=Sajila Saseendran, Senior|title=Indian teen makes rare portrait of Shaikh Mohammad|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/indian-teen-makes-rare-portrait-of-shaikh-mohammad-1.65241432|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Gulf News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Reporter|first=Sajila Saseendran, Senior|title=Watch: Indian expats' rare birthday gift to Sheikh Mohammed|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/watch-indian-expats-rare-birthday-gift-to-sheikh-mohammed-1.72605367|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Gulf News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chandigarh-based artist makes portrait of Donald Trump on almond|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/chandigarh-based-artist-makes-portrait-of-donald-trump-on-almond20200223152749/?amp=1|access-date=2021-05-28|website=www.aninews.in|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=इस युवा कलाकार ने दिखाया हुनर, बादाम पर पेंटिंग बनाकर दी मोदी को जीत की बधाई|url=https://www.patrika.com/lakhimpur-kheri-news/narendra-modi-painting-made-on-almond-by-kheri-boy-aman-gulati-4613545/|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Patrika News|date=24 May 2019 |language=hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=अमन गुलाटी नाम के लड़के ने बादाम पर बनाई अभिनंदन की तस्वीर,कही ये बात|url=https://www.amarujala.com/video/lucknow/aman-gulati-s-photo-of-abhinandan-on-almonds|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Artist Aman Singh Gulati engraved painting of Sushant Singh Rajputon on an almond to give tribute to actor {{!}} आर्टिस्ट अमन ने बादाम पर सुशांत सिंह राजपूत पेंटिंग उकेरकर अभिनेता को दी श्रद्धांजलि|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/up-uttarakhand/trending-news/artist-aman-singh-gulati-engraved-painting-of-sushant-singh-rajputon-on-an-almond-to-give-tribute-to-actor/695922/amp|access-date=2021-05-28|website=zeenews.india.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=टीम इंडिया के लिए नायाब तोहफा, बादाम पर उकेरी पोर्ट्रेट पेंटिंग|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/lucknow/other-news/unique-potrait-of-indian-cricket-team-carved-on-almond/articleshow/69422025.cms|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Navbharat Times|language=hi}}</ref>

His artworks and almond art series have been unveiled by [[Om Birla]], [[Rajnath Singh]], and [[Ram Naik]]. Gulati's work has been exhibited In various art exhibitions such as Sikhlens Art Exhibition in [[Chandigarh]].

For the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth, Gulati created the world's largest pencil sketch, a portrait of Gandhi.<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news|date=2019-11-08|title=Gandhi portrait in Tirupati gets a place in Guinness Book|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/gandhi-portrait-in-tirupati-gets-a-place-in-guinness-book/article29913289.ece|access-date=2021-05-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

"Art Finds Its Way", a short film depicting Gulati's life, was shown at the 2021 Sikh Art and Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikhlens Sikhlens: Sikhs Arts & Film Festival (India Chapter) 2021 |url=http://sikhlens.com/sikhlens-sikhs-arts-film-festival-india-chapter-2021/ |access-date=2021-05-28 |website=Sikhlens |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Art Finds Its Way |url=https://rollingframesentertainment.com/movie/art-finds-its-way/ |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=Rolling Frames Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Sikhlens - Sikh Art & Film Festival 2021 is all set to regale the audience with stories from around the world |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/sikhlens-sikh-art-film-festival-2021-is-all-set-to-regale-the-audience-with-stories-from-around-the-world-214169 |access-date=2021-05-28 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-21 |title=Chandigarh: 2nd Sikhlens Sikh Arts and Film Festival comes to city |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/2nd-sikhlens-sikh-arts-and-film-festival-comes-to-city-7197591/ |access-date=2021-05-28 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Second Sikhlens Sikh Arts and Film Festival enthralled city art lovers |url=http://www.indianewscalling.com/sunday-magazine/news/105345-second-sikhlens-sikh-arts-and-film-festival-enthralled-city-art-lovers.aspx |access-date=2021-05-28 |website=www.indianewscalling.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dinky |date=2021-02-25 |title=The Films Festivals of Punjabi Cinema. |url=https://trollpunjabi.com/know-about-punjabi-film-festival/ |access-date=2021-05-28 |website=Troll Punjabi |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Exhibition ==
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|2020
|Sikhlens Art & Film Festival<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Moving beyond religion|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/moving-beyond-religion-45421|access-date=2021-05-30|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Californian Sikh film festival in Chandigarh from Feb 21|url=https://www.babushahi.com/view-news.php?id=97376&headline=SIKH-ARTS-&-FILM-FESTIVAL-the-premiere-Annual-Californian-Film-Festival-debuts-in-INDIA-in-Chandigarh|access-date=2021-05-30|website=www.babushahi.com}}</ref>
|Tagore Theatre (Chandigarh)
|-
|2021
|Sikhlens Art & Film Festival<ref>{{Cite web|title=टैगोर थिएटर में आज नि:शुल्क देखने को मिलेंगी आठ देशों की 24 फिल्में|url=https://www.amarujala.com/chandigarh/24-movies-from-eight-countries-to-be-seen-free-at-tagore-theater-today-chandigarh-news-pkl4046877110|access-date=2021-05-30|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=चंडीगढ़ पहुंचे आलमंड सिंह... बादाम पर कलाकारी करने वाले अमन सिंह का नाम गिनिज बुक ऑफ रिकॉर्ड में भी दर्ज|url=https://www.jagran.com/punjab/chandigarh-this-is-almond-singh-aman-singh-who-works-on-almonds-is-also-named-in-guinness-book-of-records-21391322.html|access-date=2021-05-30|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref>
|Tagore Theatre (Chandigarh)
|}

== Personal life ==
Gulati's mother, Bhavna Gulati, is also an artist. His father Pradeep Gulati runs a garment business in Lakhimpur Kheri district. Gulati has a younger brother, Manan Singh Gulati.<ref name=":0" />

== Awards and recognition ==
Sikh Award's People's Choice Award for Contribution To Art (2018)<ref>{{Cite web|title=WINNERS 2018|url=https://www.thesikhawards.com/winners-2018-list/|access-date=2021-05-28|website=The Sikh Awards|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title="Youth Artists of Uttar Pradesh , India" Aman Singh Gulati, who made five times world record, was awarded the Sikh People|url=http://www.bbcpunjab.com/news-details?newsid=981|access-date=2021-05-28|website=BBC Punjab}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=खीरी के युवा कलाकार को अमेरिकी संस्था ने दी ''सर'' की उपाधि|url=https://www.patrika.com/lakhimpur-kheri-news/lakhimpur-khiri-boy-aman-gulati-given-sir-title-by-american-company-3801184/|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Patrika News|date=5 December 2018 |language=hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=अमन सिंह गुलाटी को मिला ग्लोबल सिख अवॉर्ड {{!}} Hindi News Portal {{!}} Hindi News {{!}} Online Hindi News|url=https://www.swatantraawaz.com/headline/9252.htm|access-date=2021-05-28|website=www.swatantraawaz.com|language=hi}}</ref>

Guinness World Record for Largest Hand Drawing (2019)<ref name="The Hindu"/>

Listed in Top 100 Sikhs Under 30 Around World (2020)<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 under 30 List|url=https://www.thesikh100.com/2020-under-30-list/|access-date=2021-05-28|website=The Sikh 100|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lalwani|first=Karishma|title=बादाम पर पेंटिंग करने वाला यह युवक शामिल हुआ विश्व के टॉप-100 युवा सिखों की सूची में|url=https://m.patrika.com/lakhimpur-kheri-news/aman-singh-gulati-of-lakhimpur-kheri-featured-in-top-100-sikh-list-6044894/|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Patrika News|language=hi}}</ref>

== References ==
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