C. R. Srinivasan
Born
1889-11-28
1889-11-28
Occupation
journalist
journalist
Known for
journalism, banking expertise
journalism, banking expertise
C. R. Srinivasan (28 November 1889 – 29 January 1962) was an Indian journalist who served as Managing Director of the Tamil language newspaper Swadesamitran from 1934 to 1962.
Early career
Born on 28 November 1889,[1] Srinivasan graduated from the Presidency College, Madras in 1910 and joined Swadesamitran, a newspaper run by his maternal uncle, A. Rangaswami Iyengar as Manager and Assistant Editor in 1915.[2] When Rangaswami Iyengar moved over to The Hindu in 1928, Srinivasan became the editor of the newspaper.[2] He also became the Managing Director in 1934.[2]
Death
Srinivasan died on 29 January 1962 at the age of seventy-two.[1][3] He was succeeded as Managing Director by his son, C. S. Narasimhan.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 About Bygone Cherished Days: Life, Times, and Work of Dewan Bahadur S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar, C.I.E., and Other Distinguished Personalities{{#if:Raghavan|, Raghavan}. Pankajam R. Raghavan(1993)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Peeps at the press in South India: a short survey of the achievements of editors and publishers{{#if:Nair|, Nair}(1966)
- ↑ Land and people of Indian states and union territories. 25. Tamil Nadu{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
References
- The beginning of Tamil journalism. The Hindu(23 July 2003).
- This Day That Age: C. R. Srinivasan passes away. The Hindu(30 January 2012).