Nanasaheb Parulekar

Nanasaheb Parulekar
Born (1898-09-20)20 September 1898
Died 8 January 1973(1973-01-08) (aged 74)
Occupation journalist

Narayan Bhikaji Parulekar commonly referred as Nanasaheb Parulekar (20 September 1898 – 8 January 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 a Frenchwoman Shanta Genevieve Pommeret and had daughter Claude Lila Parulekar, a noted animal rights activist.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ the birth centenary of founder editor of Marathi daily Sakal and former chairman of Press Trust of India.. Indian Express, 28 July 1998.
  2. ↑ Nanasaheb Parulekar, Biography
  3. ↑ Sakaal Times launched in Pune BS Reporter, Business Standard, Pune 7 May 2008.
  4. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Nanasaheb Parulekar Media credibility, by S. K. Aggarwal. Mittal Publications, 1989. ISBN 81-7099-157-9. p. 228.
  6. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/noted-animal-rights-activist-claude-lila-parulekar-passes-away/article9104344.ece
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