Anandabazar Patrika
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 Anandabazar Patrika front page on 9 December 2022 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | ABP Group |
| Editor | Ishani Dutta Ray[1] |
| Founded | 13 March 1922 |
| Language | Bengali |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Circulation | 802,289[2] (as of Jan–Jun 2022) |
| Sister newspapers | The Telegraph |
| OCLC number | 187024438 |
| Website | www |
Anandabazar Patrika is a Bengali-language broadsheet daily newspaper published in Kolkata, India, and owned by the ABP Group.[3] First issued on 13 March 1922 as a four-page evening paper and noted for its bold stance against colonial rule, earning the nickname “danger signal” in contemporary British press.[4] It has grown to become one of India's top regional-language newspapers, with a certified average circulation of 802,289 copies for January–June 2022.[5]
The paper is currently edited by Ishani Dutta Ray.[6] Its major competitors include Bartaman, Ei Samay, Sangbad Pratidin, Aajkal, Jago Bangla, Ganashakti and Dainik Statesman—as noted in regional media landscape surveys.
History
[edit]A Bengali newspaper was published in 1876 in a small village of Magura at Jessore District in British India (now Bangladesh) by Sisir Kumar Ghosh, the father of Tushar Kanti Ghosh. He named it Ananda Bazar after Tusharkanti's grandmother's sister Anandomayee. However, soon the newspaper died. In 1886, Ghosh published another newspaper, named after his grandmother Amritamoyee: Amrita Bazar Patrika.[7]
Later in 1922, the Anandabazar Patrika was relaunched by proprietor Suresh Chandra Majumdar and editor Prafulla Kumar Sarkar.[8] It was first printed on 13 March 1922 under their ownership and was against British rule.[9][10] In 1922 it first published as a four-page evening daily. After the death of Prafulla Kumar sarkar, his son Ashok Kumar Sarkar upgraded the magazine.[9][11] The first colour printing was the features section. The internet edition of the newspaper was launched in 2001, which publishes news among the community. Also provides advertisement in the printed newspaper.[12] In 2010, Time Inc. entered into a license agreement with ABP Group to publish Fortune India magazine. This magazine publishes the Fortune India 500 list every year.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ishani Dutta Roy – Editor, Anandabazar Patrika". WAN‑IFRA. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Highest Circulated Daily Newspapers (language wise)" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "ABP Group – official site". Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Anandabazar Patrika: A perfect blend of tradition and modernity". Communication Today. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Advertise in Anandabazar Patrika – releaseMyAd". releaseMyAd. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Science Communicators Meet: Participant List" (PDF). Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Nation". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ Chakrabarti, Kunal; Chakrabarti, Shubhra (22 August 2013). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-8024-5.
- ^ a b "Ananda Bazar Patrika Uniqueness: red ink printing" (PDF). Media Mimansa. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "আমাদের সম্পর্কে". Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "A Centenary Tribute – Asoke Kumar Sarkar (1912–1983)". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Anandabazar Patrika | Purono". archives.anandabazar.com. Anandabazar Patrika. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "India magazine". Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Bengali)
- Daily epaper.anandabazar