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S. P. Adithanar founded the Tamil daily Dina Thanthi in Madurai; it became the largest-circulating Tamil newspaper.
Dina Thanthi, known in English as Daily Thanthi, was founded by S. P. Adithanar in Madurai, with its founding date given as 1 November 1942. It used simple Tamil aimed at a mass readership. It grew to become the largest Tamil-language daily. It is now printed in many cities in India.
The Tamil daily Dinamani published its first edition on 11 September; it later became part of the Indian Express group.
Subhas Chandra Bose received in Madurai
After launching the Forward Bloc, Subhas Chandra Bose visited Madurai, where Muthuramalinga Thevar organised his reception.
Writer R. Krishnamurthy (Kalki) and T. Sadasivam launched the Tamil weekly Kalki, which serialised popular historical novels.
Kalki begins Sivagamiyin Sapatham
Kalki Krishnamurthy began serialising Sivagamiyin Sapatham, a historical novel set in the Pallava period.
M. S. Subbulakshmi becomes the first musician awarded the Bharat Ratna
Madurai-born Carnatic singer M. S. Subbulakshmi was the first musician to be given the Bharat Ratna, the country's top civilian award.
Attack on the Dinakaran office in Madurai
After Dinakaran ran a survey on Karunanidhi's political heir, its Madurai office was firebombed and three people were killed.