D. C. Kizhakemuri, Date of Birth, Date of Death

D. C. Kizhakemuri

Indian publisher

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1914

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1999

Profession: publisher

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Dominic Chacko Kizhakemuri (born 12 January 1914 – 26 January 1999), better known as D.
C.
Kizhakemuri, was a well-known writer, activist, freedom-fighter and book publisher from Kerala.
He founded the book publishing company known as DC Books.
He played a pivotal role in abolishing sales tax on books in the erstwhile state of Travancore.
This move influenced Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to abolish sales tax on books across India.
He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1999.
He was instrumental in promoting Malayalam, a South Indian language, through his writings as an author, and was a columnist for various publications and through his printing and publishing company, DC Books and retail concern Current Books.