History of Indian Newspapers & Top Magazines and Daily Newspapers in India
India’s first newspaper
Hicky’s Bengal Gazette or the Calcutta General Advertiser was published in
English in Calcutta by James Augustus Hicky on 29 January 1780. Hicky’s Bengal Gazette
was the first English language newspaper, and indeed the first printed
newspaper published in the Indian Sub-Continent.
The
1st newspaper published in an Indian language was the Samachar
Darpan in Bengali on May 23, 1818.
The
1st Hindi newspaper Samachar Sudha Varshan started its circulation
in 1854.
The
first Kannada newspapers Mangalooru Samachara was launched in the year 1843.
The
first Malayalam newspaper Rajyasamacharam was launched by Dr.Herman Gundert in the
year 1847.
The
1st Marathi Daily newspaper Dyanprakash was launched on 12 February
1849.
The
1st Tamil newspaper Swadesamitran was launched in 1899.
The total number of registered
newspapers/periodical was 73,146 as on 31st March 2009. The print
media comprises 8,475 Dailies - 383 tri/bi weeklies - 24,544 weeklies - 9,458
fortnightlies - 22,124 monthlies - 4,864 quarterlies - 653 annuals and 2,645
publications of other periodicity.
Top Daily Newspapers in India (2011)
Rank
|
Publication
|
Language
|
Circulation
|
1
|
The Times of India
|
English
|
40,90,195
|
2
|
Dainik Jagran
|
Hindi
|
26,61,941
|
3
|
Malayala Manorama
|
Malayalam
|
20,48,274
|
4
|
Amar Ujala
|
Hindi
|
18,67,761
|
5
|
Hidustan
|
Hindi
|
17,41,314
|
6
|
Eenadu
|
Telugu
|
17,17,287
|
7
|
Rajasthan Patrika
|
Hindi
|
16,03,008
|
8
|
The Hindu
|
English
|
15,00,365
|
9
|
Lokmat
|
Marathi
|
14,99,376
|
10
|
Daily Thanthi (Dinathanthi)
|
Tamil
|
14,94,539
|
Top Magazines in India (2011)
Rank
|
Publication
|
Language
|
Circulation
|
1
|
Vanitha
|
Malayalam
|
6,78,411
|
2
|
Malayala Manoramaa
|
Malayalam
|
5,01,105.
|
3
|
Meri Saheli
|
Hindi
|
3,28,768
|
4
|
Mathrubhmi Thizhilvartha
|
Malayalam
|
3,27,496
|
5
|
Grehlakshmi
|
Hindi
|
2,83,190
|
6
|
Grihalakshmi
|
Malayalam
|
2,33,920
|
7
|
Mathrubhumi Arogya Masikaa
|
Malayalam
|
2,03,235.
|
8
|
The week
|
English
|
2,02,464
|
9
|
Annadata
|
Telugu
|
2,00,876
|
10
|
Balarama
|
Malayalam
|
1,78,610
|
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