Nanasaheb Parulekar

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

Narayan Bhikaji Parulkear commonly referred as Nanasaheb Parulekar (Marathi: डॉ. नारायण भिकाजी उर्फ नानासाहेब परुळेकर) 20 September 1897(1897-09-20)–8 January 1973(1973-01-08) (aged 75),was the Founder 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 like Sakaal Times and Gomantak, and sells almost 3 lakh copies in Pune district and over 10 lakh copies across Maharashtra^[2][3].

Personal life

He was married to French, Shanta Genevieve Pommeret and had a daughter Claude Lila Parulekar ^[4].

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.
4. ^ Nanasaheb Parulekar Media credibility, by S. K. Aggarwal. Mittal Publications, 1989. ISBN 8170991579. p. 228.

External links

• Dr. Nanasaheb Parulekar Sakal Charity Trust, website