Origin and development of Hindi journalism

    27-Sep-2024
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Prabhat Kishore
Contd from previous issue
This magazine was considered by the French writer Tasi as a ‘DistinguishedNewspaper’. The Bharatendu era was poetry-oriented and the price of “Kavi Vachan Sudha”, etc. was also printed in verse.
SatMudra Pahale Diye Vaarsh Bitaye Saat
Sath Chandrika Ke Liye, Dasaven Dou Mil Jaat.
Bharatendu Harishchandra, the pioneer of Hindi journalism, was born on 9th September 1850 and went to heaven on 6 January 1885 at the age of 35. He took up  literary creation as a mission and started monthly “Kavi Vachan Sudha” from Kashi in 1867. After publishing some issues, it was made fortnightly.
(To be contd)