About C. R. Srinivasan
Lived 1889 – 1962 (aged 72). C. R. Srinivasan was an Indian newspaper editor.
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, 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. When Rangaswami Iyengar moved over to The Hindu in 1928, Srinivasan became the editor of the newspaper. He was succeeded as managing director by his son, C. S. Narasimhan.
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Who was C. R. Srinivasan?
Indian journalist (1889-1962)
When was C. R. Srinivasan born?
C. R. Srinivasan was born on 28 November 1889.
When did C. R. Srinivasan die?
C. R. Srinivasan died on 29 January 1962 in Chennai.
What was C. R. Srinivasan's occupation?
C. R. Srinivasan was a newspaper editor.
What nationality was C. R. Srinivasan?
C. R. Srinivasan was Indian.
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