D. C. Kizhakemuri
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Dominic Chacko Kizhakemuri (1914–1999), better known as D. C. Kizhakemuri, was a well-known writer, activist and book publisher from Kerala
, India
. He set up the book publishing company known as D C Books. He was awarded Padma Bhushan
in 1999.
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He set up the book publishing company known as D C Books. He was awarded Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
in 1999.