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Death Date: 02/02/1995
Age: 75 Years
Hometown: Durg, Chhattisgarh
Some Lesser Known Facts About Chandulal Chandrakar
- He was born into a family of farmers.
- He was a freedom fighter. He joined the national movement for freedom when he was in college.
- In 1942, he was arrested for participating in the Quit India Movement and released during his exams.
- After completing his college education, He began working as a journalist in 1945 at the age of 25 years and continued till 1980.
- He started his career by joining the daily ‘Aaj’ newspaper in Banaras.
- Later, he worked as a correspondent for ‘Aryavart’ newspaper.
- His coverage of the Mumbai session of Congress was praised by Mahatma Gandhi.
- Mahatma Gandhi ordered his son, Devdas Gandhi, who was the editor of the Hindustan Times to invite Chandulal Chandrakar to work in his newspaper.
- He became the assistant editor of the Hindustan Times in 1946. Later, he became a city reporter and an editor of the newspaper.
- From 1964 to 1980, he served as the editor-in-chief of Hindustan Times.
- He worked as a special correspondent in the murder case of Mahatma Gandhi.
- As a journalist, he had reported on 9 Olympic Games and 6 Asian Games for newspapers since 1948.
- He has worked as an editor in the ‘Hindustan’ (Hindi Daily).
- He was the first person from Chattisgarh to become an editor of a national newspaper.
- He has written articles on the economic conditions of several countries of the world. He has also written on foreign travels, national events, and international events.
- His stories have been published in national as well as international newspapers.
- During the 1990s when the demand for Chattisgarh to become a separate state rose, a statewide political forum, Chhattisgarh Rajya Nirman Manch was established, which was led by Chandulal Chandrakar.
- He worked for the development of villages and helped in the opening of libraries and youth organisations.
Chandulal Chandrakar speaking to the people
- He was widely experienced in travelling and had visited more than 138 countries as a journalist.
- He loved gardening, especially roses, seasonal flowers, fruits and vegetables.
- In 2013, Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Medical College, Durg, Chhattisgarh, was established and named after him. In 2021, it was acquired by the Chhatisgarh government.
Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Government Medical College
- The government of Chattisgarh has established a fellowship in Chandulal Chandrakar’s name, along with the award, Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Journalism Award, for his contribution to journalism.
- On 2 February 2023, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel paid tribute to Chandulal Chandrakar on his death anniversary and described him as his political guru.
Bhupesh Baghel paying his tributes to Chandulal Chandrakar
