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| name            = Om Thanvi
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| subject = [[Indus Valley civilisation|Harappan culture]]
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| notablework    = ''Muanjodaro'' <br>''Apne Apne Agyey''
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'''Om Thanvi''' is a Hindi writer, senior journalist, editor and critic.<ref name="hindisamay1935">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindisamay.com/writer/%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%AE-%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80--OM-THANVI.cspx?id=1935 |title=लेखक ओम थानवी का व्यक्तित्व OM THANVI |publisher=Hindisamay.com |accessdate=26 December 2018}}</ref> Thanvi is currently the founding vice-chancellor of [[Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication]].<ref name="bhadas4media.com">{{Cite web|title=ओम थानवी बने हरिदेव जोशी पत्रकारिता विवि के कुलपति {{!}} No. 1 Indian Media News Portal|url=https://www.bhadas4media.com/haridev-joshi-journalism-university/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=www.bhadas4media.com|language=en-US}}</ref> His most famous work is a book titled ''Muanjodaro''.<ref name="muanjodaro">{{cite web|url=https://m.aajtak.in/world-of-books/book-review/story/book-review-of-muanjodaro-by-om-thanvi-786421-2014-11-05|title=''Muanjodaro'' written by Om Thanvi|publisher=aajtak.in |date=5 November 2014 |accessdate=30 December 2018}}</ref>
'''Om Thanvi''' is a Hindi writer, senior journalist, editor and critic.<ref name="hindisamay1935">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindisamay.com/writer/%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%AE-%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80--OM-THANVI.cspx?id=1935 |title=लेखक ओम थानवी का व्यक्तित्व OM THANVI |publisher=Hindisamay.com |accessdate=26 December 2018}}</ref> Thanvi is currently the founding vice-chancellor of [[Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication]].<ref name="bhadas4media.com">{{Cite web|title=ओम थानवी बने हरिदेव जोशी पत्रकारिता विवि के कुलपति {{!}} No. 1 Indian Media News Portal|url=https://www.bhadas4media.com/haridev-joshi-journalism-university/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=www.bhadas4media.com|language=en-US}}</ref> His works include work ''Apne Apne Agyey'',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aajtak.in/literature/review/story/new-book-apne-apne-agyey-edited-by-om-thanvi-vani-prakashnan-297105-2015-05-04 | title=अज्ञेय से जुड़ी यादों के उजास दिखाएगी किताब 'अपने अपने अज्ञेय' | date=4 May 2015 }}</ref> and ''Muanjodaro''.<ref name="muanjodaro">{{cite web|url=https://m.aajtak.in/world-of-books/book-review/story/book-review-of-muanjodaro-by-om-thanvi-786421-2014-11-05|title=''Muanjodaro'' written by Om Thanvi|publisher=aajtak.in |date=5 November 2014 |accessdate=30 December 2018}}</ref> He is also an advisory board member of ''[[Muslim Mirror]]''.<ref name=":MM">{{Cite web |title=About us |url=https://muslimmirror.com/eng/about/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Muslim Mirror |language=en-US |archive-date=16 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216032355/https://muslimmirror.com/eng/about/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Om Thanvi was born in the town of [[Phalodi]] in [[Jodhpur]] district of [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/writer-journalist-om-thanvi-felicitated-with-bihari-puraskar-457436-2015-09-01|title=Writer-journalist Om Thanvi felicitated with Bihari Puraskar|work=[[India Today]] |date=1 September 2018 |accessdate=31 December 2018}}</ref> His father was an educationalist and editor of two educational journals. He grew up in [[Bikaner]] and took his post graduation degree in [[Business Administration]] from [[Rajasthan University]].{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}
Om Thanvi was born in the town of [[Phalodi]] in [[Jodhpur]] district of [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/writer-journalist-om-thanvi-felicitated-with-bihari-puraskar-457436-2015-09-01|title=Writer-journalist Om Thanvi felicitated with Bihari Puraskar|work=[[India Today]] |date=1 September 2018 |accessdate=31 December 2018}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Thanvi started journalism in his student days in 1977 contributing to weekly ''Marudeep'' daily ''Yugpaksh'' (Bikaner) and weekly ''Ravivar'' (Calcutta). After completing his Masters in Commerce Thanvi started his mainstream journalism in 1978 with ''Itwari'', a weekly paper from the [[Rajasthan Patrika]] in Jaipur, Rajasthan. From 1980 to 1989 he worked in Rajasthan Patrika. After this, he joined the Hindi daily ''[[Jansatta]]'' of the [[Indian Express]] Group and was associated with this newspaper for the next twenty-six years (from 1989 to 2015), serving as a journalist, resident editor (Chandigarh edition, 1989―99), and editor (1999―2015).<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=47429194&privcapId=22077949|title=About Om Thanvi|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.|date=26 December 2018|accessdate=26 December 2018}}</ref>
Thanvi started journalism in his student days in 1977 contributing to weekly ''Marudeep'' daily ''Yugpaksh'' (Bikaner) and weekly ''Ravivar'' (Calcutta). After completing his Masters in Commerce Thanvi started his mainstream journalism in 1978 with ''Itwari'', a weekly paper from the [[Rajasthan Patrika]] in Jaipur, Rajasthan. From 1980 to 1989 he worked in Rajasthan Patrika. After this, he joined the Hindi daily ''[[Jansatta]]'' of the [[Indian Express]] Group and was associated with this newspaper for the next twenty-six years (from 1989 to 2015), serving as a journalist, resident editor (Chandigarh edition, 1989―99), and editor (1999―2015).<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=47429194&privcapId=22077949|title=About Om Thanvi|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.|date=26 December 2018|accessdate=26 December 2018}}</ref>


After separating from the ''Jansatta'', Thanvi taught as a visiting professor at  [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] (JNU) at the Center for Media Studies, School of Social Sciences. He is currently the founding vice-chancellor of [[Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication]], Jaipur (Rajasthan).<ref name="bhadas4media.com"/> He is holding additional charge of V-C, MDSU, Ajmer and V-C, Rajasthan State Skills University, Jaipur.
After separating from the ''Jansatta'', Thanvi taught as a visiting professor at  [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] (JNU) at the Center for Media Studies, School of Social Sciences. He is currently the founding vice-chancellor of [[Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication]], Jaipur (Rajasthan).<ref name="bhadas4media.com"/>


==Awards and recognition==
==Awards and recognition==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.vaniprakashan.in/auth-details.php?wid=633 Om Thanvi], writer introduction, Vani Prakashan.
* [http://www.vaniprakashan.in/auth-details.php?wid=633 Om Thanvi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903215635/http://www.vaniprakashan.in/auth-details.php?wid=633 |date=3 September 2018 }}, writer introduction, Vani Prakashan.


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Om Thanvi
Thanvi during a conference, 2012
Thanvi during a conference, 2012
BornOmprakash Thanvi
(1957-08-01) 1 August 1957 (age 69)
Phalodi, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
OccupationJournalist, editor
LanguageHindi
GenreMemoir, criticism
SubjectHarappan culture
Notable workMuanjodaro
Apne Apne Agyey
Notable awards
Years active1977―Present

Om Thanvi is a Hindi writer, senior journalist, editor and critic.[1] Thanvi is currently the founding vice-chancellor of Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication.[2] His works include work Apne Apne Agyey,[3] and Muanjodaro.[4] He is also an advisory board member of Muslim Mirror.[5]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Om Thanvi was born in the town of Phalodi in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan.[6]

Career[edit | edit source]

Thanvi started journalism in his student days in 1977 contributing to weekly Marudeep daily Yugpaksh (Bikaner) and weekly Ravivar (Calcutta). After completing his Masters in Commerce Thanvi started his mainstream journalism in 1978 with Itwari, a weekly paper from the Rajasthan Patrika in Jaipur, Rajasthan. From 1980 to 1989 he worked in Rajasthan Patrika. After this, he joined the Hindi daily Jansatta of the Indian Express Group and was associated with this newspaper for the next twenty-six years (from 1989 to 2015), serving as a journalist, resident editor (Chandigarh edition, 1989―99), and editor (1999―2015).[7]

After separating from the Jansatta, Thanvi taught as a visiting professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) at the Center for Media Studies, School of Social Sciences. He is currently the founding vice-chancellor of Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Jaipur (Rajasthan).[2]

Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "लेखक ओम थानवी का व्यक्तित्व OM THANVI". Hindisamay.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "ओम थानवी बने हरिदेव जोशी पत्रकारिता विवि के कुलपति | No. 1 Indian Media News Portal". www.bhadas4media.com. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  3. "अज्ञेय से जुड़ी यादों के उजास दिखाएगी किताब 'अपने अपने अज्ञेय'". 4 May 2015.
  4. "Muanjodaro written by Om Thanvi". aajtak.in. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. "About us". Muslim Mirror. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. "Writer-journalist Om Thanvi felicitated with Bihari Puraskar". India Today. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  7. "About Om Thanvi". Bloomberg L.P. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  8. "Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Award". khsindia.org.
  9. "Bihari Puraskar for writer-journalist Om Thanvi | Business Standard News". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

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