what is the importance of DC book
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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.
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DC BOOKS takes its name from the Doyen of the Indian publishing industry, Dominic Chacko, the founder of DC Books, popularly known as DC– a well-known writer, activist, freedom-fighter and book publisher from Kerala. He founded the book publishing company and 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. It was the result of his vision and relentless passion for reading that kick-started the culture department of the state. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1999. He was instrumental in promoting Malayalam, 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.