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'''D.B. Karnik''' (Marathi:द्वा.भ. कर्णिक) (14 January 1908 - 14 October 2005) <ref>[http://www.marathimati.net/january-14/ Birth date]</ref> was an [[Indian people|Indian]] journalist. He was the first editor of [[Maharashtra Times]] and held office for five years (June 1962 to September 1967).<br />
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==Career==<br />
He is credited with starting four publications in [[Maharashtra]]. He was instrumental, as founder editor, of turning the Maharashtra Times into a dynamic, people oriented newspaper.<ref>M.N. Roy, the Man: An Incomplete Royana by J. B. H. Wadia</ref> He held office for a year and a half. Before starting Maharashtra Times, he worked in [[Kesari (newspaper)|Kesari]] and Prabhat newspaper. He was very close to [[Yashwantrao Chavan]]. <br />
He inspired many writers to contribute in the supplements of Maharashtra Times in the initial days. These include [[Purushottam Bhaskar Bhave|P. B. Bhave]], and [[Narayan Sitaram Phadke|N. S. Phadke]].<ref>[http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/14243272.cms?prtpage=1 समाजसंस्कृतीचे प्रतिबिंब]</ref><br />
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==Books written==<br />
* Y.V. Chavan: A Political Biography <br />
* Mānavendranātha Rāẏa<br />
* Alan Roy (एलन रॉय)<br />
* संपादकाचे जीवनस्वप्न<br />
* व्ही. बी. कर्णिक<br />
* राजधानीतील बारा वर्षे <br />
* चित्ती असो द्यावे समाधान<br />
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==Awards==<br />
He was awarded the Ratna Darpan (excellence in media) in 2002.<br />
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==Death==<br />
He died at the age of 97 on <ref>[http://www.loksatta.com/daily/20051015/mp05.htm ज्येष्ठ पत्रकार द्वा. भ. कर्णिक यांचे निधन]</ref> at his residence in [[Worli]], [[Mumbai]]. He was left with wife and son and two daughters.<br />
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