Tekkatte Narayan Shanbhag
Tekkatte Narayan Shanbhag | |
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Born | 1925 |
Died | 27 February 2009 Mumbai |
Occupation | Scholar |
Spouse | Asha |
Children | a son and a daughter |
Awards | Padma Shri Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose National Award ABI Man of the Year |
Website | web site |
Tekkatte Narayan Shanbhag (1925-2009) was an Indian scholar, bookseller and the founder of Strand Book Stores.
Biography
Thekkatte Narayan Shanbhag was born in 1925 in Thekkate, a hamlet near Mangalore, in the Indian state of Karnataka to a wealthy grocer.[1][2][4] His father died when Shanbhag was aged just over two and he had a difficult childhood.[2][4] Unable to pay for the school fees, he appeared for and passed a scholarship examination which paid for his further school education.[2][4] Later, he took up a part-time job and joined St. Xavier's College, Mumbai where he completed his graduate studies.[2][4]
With a passion for books, he started his career in 1948
Shanbhag died, aged 85, at his residence in Mumbai on 27 February 2009.[2]
Awards and recognitions
The
See also
References
- ^ a b c Raghuram, M. (16 May 2006). "A veritable treasure trove". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Institute of Book Publishing". Institute of Book Publishing. March 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Strand". Strand. 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ISBN 9788120771741.
- OCLC 786126567.
Further reading
- S. K. Ghai (2012). Face to Face with Indian Publishing Professionals. Sterling Publishers. p. 172. ISBN 9788120771741.