K. Gopalan
Kasturi Gopalan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1890 |
| Died | 9 December 1974 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Spouse | Ranganayaki |
| Children | G. Narasimhan, G. Kasturi |
Kasturi Gopalan (8 November 1890 – 9 December 1974) was an Indian publisher who founded the publishing company Kasturi & Sons which publishes The Hindu.[1]
Early life
Gopalan was born in Coimbatore on 8 November 1890 to S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar, a lawyer from Kumbakonam. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar belonged to an illustrious Vaishnavite Brahmin family of the Tanjore district. He was Kasturi Ranga Iyengar's younger son, the elder being K. Srinivasan. He had two children G Narasimhan and G Kasturi.[2]
Career
While Srinivasan, A. Rangaswami Iyengar and S. Rangaswami Iyengar were involved in editing The Hindu, Gopalan founded and managed Kasturi & Sons—which published the newspaper in addition to journals like Sport and Pastime, Frontline, and Indian Cricket, an annual cricket yearbook.
Death
Gopalan died in December 1974 at the age of 84 after having served as publisher for more than five decades.
Personal life
Gopalan married Ranganayaki and had two sons both of whom served in the board of The Hindu
- G. Narasimhan (1916-1977)
- G. Kasturi (1924-2012)
References
- ^ Muthiah, S. (20 September 2023). "The Hindu experience: From our archive". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Leena, S. Bridget (21 September 2012). "G. Kasturi, former editor of ‘The Hindu', dies". mint. Retrieved 20 March 2026.