Nanasaheb Parulekar

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Nanasaheb Parulekar
Born (1898-09-20)20 September 1898
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Occupation journalist

Narayan Bhikaji Parulekar commonly referred as Nanasaheb Parulekar (Marathi: डॉ. नारायण भिकाजी उर्फ नानासाहेब परुळेकर) (September 20, 1898 – January 8, 1973), was the Founding Editor of Sakal, a Marathi daily newspaper, launched in January 1932. He also remained the Chairman of the Press Trust of India.[1]

Today, Sakal is the flagship daily of Pune-based Sakal Media Group, which also runs newspapers including Sakaal Times and Gomantak, and sells almost 300,000 copies in Pune district and over 1,000,000 copies across Maharashtra.[2][3]

Parulekar was a recipient of the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan.[4]

Personal life

He was married to Frenchwoman Shanta Genevieve Pommeret and had a daughter Claude Lila Parulekar.[5]

References

  1. the birth centenary of founder editor of Marathi daily Sakal and former chairman of Press Trust of India.. Indian Express, July 28, 1998.
  2. Nanasaheb Parulekar, Biography
  3. Sakaal Times launched in Pune BS Reporter, Business Standard, Pune May 7, 2008.
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  5. Nanasaheb Parulekar Media credibility, by S. K. Aggarwal. Mittal Publications, 1989. ISBN 81-7099-157-9. p. 228.