Occupation journalist Name Nanasaheb Parulekar | Died January 8, 1973 | |
Born 20 September 1898 ( 1898-09-20 ) | ||
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.
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.
Parulekar was a recipient of the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan.
Personal life
He was married to a Frenchwoman Shanta Genevieve Pommeret and had daughter Claude Lila Parulekar, a noted animal rights activist.
References
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