Prabhash Joshi

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'''Prabhash Joshi''' (15 July 1937 – 5 November 2009) was an Indian [[Journalism|Journalist]], especially Hindi journalism, writer and political analyst. He was strongly in favour of "ethics and transparency". He played a part in Gandhian movement, Bhoodan movement, and in the surrender of bandits and in the struggle against emergency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/news/39-Fearless-39-journalist-Prabhash-Joshi-dies-at-72-news-jlgsucdehhf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091109144924/http://sify.com/news/39-Fearless-39-journalist-Prabhash-Joshi-dies-at-72-news-jlgsucdehhf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-11-09 |title='Fearless' journalist Prabhash Joshi dies at 72 |publisher=Sify.com |accessdate=2018-04-23}}</ref>

==Early life==
Prabhash Joshi was born in Ashta near Bhopal, [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]] to Pandarinath Joshi and Leela Bai.

==Career==
Prabhash Joshi began his career with Nayi Duniya, was the founder editor of Hindi daily ''Jansatta'' in 1983.<ref>http://www.ptinews.com/news/364179_Noted-journalist-Prabhash-Joshi-dies</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main14.asp?filename=hub110505those_who_CS.asp |title=Tehelka - The People's Paper |access-date=12 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208012724/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main14.asp?filename=hub110505those_who_CS.asp |archive-date=8 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He was with the [[Gandhi Peace Foundation]] and edited the Hindi version of Everyman’s, a journal devoted to advocating Jayaprakash’s views and sponsored by Ramnath Goenka. This journal campaigned for JP’s movement for purity in public life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/telling-it-as-it-is/538352/2 |title=Telling it as it is |work=The Indian Express|date=2009-11-07 |accessdate=2018-04-23}}</ref>

He was also known for his writings on [[cricket]]. As a television commentator, he was mainly invited for his views and comments on national politics during the [[Lok Sabha]] (lower house of the [[Parliament of India]]) or [[Vidhan Sabha]] (Legislative Assembly of an Indian state) [[elections]].{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

Joshi had been writing a Sunday column for ''Jansatta'' entitled "Kagad-Kare" for' many years. Recently he had started writing a weekly column entitled "Aughat-Ghat" for Tehelka Hindi.<ref>[http://www.tehelkahindi.com/ Tehelka Hindi]</ref> He also worked with the ''[[Indian Express]]'' as the resident editor at [[Ahmedabad]], [[Chandigarh]] and Delhi. After retiring from the newspaper in 1995, he continued as the chief editorial advisor.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

He also wrote a book on [[Hinduism]]. As he was from the land of the Malwa region of [[Kumar Gandharva]], he loved the unique staccato style of classical vocal music.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

===Death===
Prabhash Joshi died 5 November 2009 from a heart attack, after watching an India-Australia cricket match.<ref>{{cite news |title=Noted journalist Prabhash Joshi dies |newspaper=[[Press Trust of India]] |date=6 November 2009 |url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/364179_Noted-journalist-Prabhash-Joshi-dies }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/friends-carry-on-legacy-of-prabhash-joshi/647241/ | title=Friends carry on legacy of Prabhash Joshi | date=16 July 2010 | newspaper=The Indian Express | first=Richa | last=Bhatia | accessdate=13 July 2012 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Prabhash Joshi was married to Usha. He lived with his wife in Jansatta Apartments, in Vasundhara, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. They have a daughter, Sonal, and two sons, Sandeep and Sopan.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8345894.stm | work=BBC News | title=Leading Indian journalist is dead | date=6 November 2009 | accessdate=22 May 2010}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080725170716/http://www.expressindia.com/news/expressgroup/index.php Official website of Indian express group]

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[[Category:1937 births]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian journalists]]
[[Category:Indian newspaper editors]]
[[Category:Indian male journalists]]
[[Category:2009 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Bhopal district]]
[[Category:Journalists from Madhya Pradesh]]

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