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Delhi Urdu Akhbar
1837
Founder(s)Moulvi Muhammad Baqir
EditorMoulvi Muhammad Baqir
Founded1837 (1837)
LanguageUrdu
HeadquartersDelhi, British India
CityDelhi
CountryBritish India

Delhi Urdu Akhbar published from Delhi, India in 1837 AD was the first Urdu language daily newspaper.[1] Moulvi Muhammad Baqir was its first editor.[2]

Further reading[edit | edit source]

Rekhta Books

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Pernau, Margrit (2003). "The Delhi Urdu Akhbar: Between Persian akhrabat and English Newspapers" (PDF). 1: 1–2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  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.