Nanasaheb Parulekar
| Nanasaheb Parulekar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 September 1898 |
| Died | 8 January 1973 (aged 74) |
| 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]
Personal life
He was married to Frenchwoman Shanta Genevieve Pommeret and had a daughter Claude Lila Parulekar.[4]
References
- ↑ the birth centenary of founder editor of Marathi daily Sakal and former chairman of Press Trust of India.. Indian Express, July 28, 1998.
- ↑ Nanasaheb Parulekar, Biography
- ↑ Sakaal Times launched in Pune BS Reporter, Business Standard, Pune May 7, 2008.
- ↑ Nanasaheb Parulekar Media credibility, by S. K. Aggarwal. Mittal Publications, 1989. ISBN 81-7099-157-9. p. 228.