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.
Early life[edit]
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.
Career[edit]
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[edit]
Gopalan died in December 1974 at the age of 84 after having served as publisher for more than five decades.
Personal life[edit]
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)