Delhi Urdu Akhbar
 1837 | |
| Founder(s) | Moulvi Muhammad Baqir |
|---|---|
| Editor | Moulvi Muhammad Baqir |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Language | Urdu |
| Headquarters | Delhi, British India |
| City | Delhi |
| Country | British India |
Delhi Urdu Akhbar (دہلی اردو اخبار) published from Delhi, India in 1837 AD was the first Urdu language daily newspaper.[1] Moulvi Muhammad Baqir was its first editor.[2]
The newspaper came about following the government amending the "Press Act" in 1834 to allow newspaper publication.[3]
Further reading
References
- ^ Pernau, Margrit (2003). "The Delhi Urdu Akhbar: Between Persian akhrabat and English Newspapers" (PDF). Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia. 1: 1–2.
- ^ Dabas, Maninder (2017-12-02). "Maulana Baqir Was First Journalist To Sacrifice His Life During 1857 Revolt, Here's His Story". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
- ^ Rizvi, "A socio-intellectual History of Isna Ashari Shi'is in India", Vol. 2, p. 98, Mar'ifat Publishing House, Canberra (1986).