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26. KEY NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS OF THE FREEDOM STRUGGLE
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26. KEY NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS OF THE FREEDOM STRUGGLE
| Newspaper/Journal | Founder/Editor | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kesari | Bal Gangadhar Tilak | Marathi | Militant nationalist views |
| Mahratta | Bal Gangadhar Tilak | English | Sister paper to Kesari |
| Bande Mataram | Aurobindo Ghosh, Bipin Chandra Pal | English | Extremist nationalism |
| New India | Bipin Chandra Pal; also used by Annie Besant | English | — |
| Amrita Bazar Patrika | Sisir Kumar Ghosh, Motilal Ghosh | Bengali/English | Nationalist paper, Calcutta |
| Hindustan Times | Founded 1924 | English | Backed by K.M. Panikkar, later associated with Gandhi/Congress views |
| The Hindu | G. Subramania Iyer | English | Madras, moderate nationalist |
| Young India | Mahatma Gandhi | English | Gandhi's principal mouthpiece (1919-1931) |
| Harijan | Mahatma Gandhi | English/vernacular editions | Focused on social reform, untouchability |
| Navajivan | Mahatma Gandhi | Gujarati | — |
| Commonweal | Annie Besant | English | Home Rule Movement |
| Al-Hilal | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad | Urdu | Nationalist, pan-Islamic |
| Comrade | Maulana Mohammad Ali | English | Khilafat Movement |
| Ghadar | Ghadar Party (Lala Hardayal etc.) | Urdu/Punjabi/Hindi | Published from USA, revolutionary |
| Induprakash | M.G. Ranade et al. | Marathi | Early social/political reform |
| Sandhya, Jugantar | Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Bhupendranath Datta | Bengali | Revolutionary nationalism, Bengal |
Key Facts / Quick Revision Points — Newspapers
- Tilak — Kesari (Marathi), Mahratta (English).
- Gandhi — Young India, Harijan, Navajivan.
- Aurobindo/Bipin Chandra Pal — Bande Mataram.
- Ghadar Party — "Ghadar" newspaper, published from USA.
- Abul Kalam Azad — Al-Hilal.
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