| Nanasaheb Parulekar | |
| Birth Date: | 20 September 1897 |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Spouse: | Shanta Genevieve Pommeret |
| Children: | 1 daughter |
Narayan Bhikaji Parulekar commonly referred as Nanasaheb Parulekar (20 September 1897 – 8 January 1973),[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] [4]
Parulekar was a recipient of the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan.[5]
He was married to a Frenchwoman Shanta Genevieve Pommeret and had daughter Claude Lila Parulekar, a noted animal rights activist.[6] [7]