Media in Bihar

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Media in Bihar started with Biharbandhu, the first Hindi newspaper published there.

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History[edit]

Biharbandhu was launched in 1872 by Keshav Ram Bhatta, a Maharashtrian Brahman who had settled in Biharsharif.[1] Hindi journalism in Bihar, and specially Patna, made little headway at the time due to lack of respect for the Hindi language. Many Hindi publications did not last, or were shelved before launching.[2] Hindi journalism also acquired wisdom and maturity, elements that took time for journalists to master.

Hindi was introduced in the law courts in Bihar in 1880[1][3] and started to have an impact in remote areas in Bihar.

The beginning of the 20th century was marked by notable new publications, including a monthly magazine, Bharat Ratna, published in Patna in 1901. It was followed by Kshatriya Hitaishi, Aryavarta from Dinapure, Patna, Udyoga and Chaitanya Chandrika.[4] Udyog was edited by Vijyaanand Tripathy, a famous poet of the time, while Chaitanya Chandrika was edited by Krishna Chaitanya Goswami. Literary activities reached many districts of Bihar.[1][5]

Magahi Parishad, established in Patna in 1952, pioneered Magadhi journalism in Bihar, by starting the monthly journal, Magadhi, later renamed Bihan. As technology progressed, Bihar TV India was established in Samastipur in 2018 by Sumit Sourav.

Tarang Media is a Media house established in 2017 from Motihari East Champaran Bihar whence Publication and Broadcasting Electronic Media, English-Hindi National Daily Newspapers and launched Monthly Magazine by Editor Nishant Raaz Under Ministry of I&B. Govt. Of India. Media House: Plot No.61, 2nd Floor, Siddique Pahalwan Marg, NH 28A Rajendra Nagar (East), Motihari, East Champaran BR-845401Ph.: 9430031235.

Nishant Raaz is Editor of Tarang Media. He is an authorized person Under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. Of India Contact Mobile Number: Editor- 9430031235 Rajanish Kumar Singh is appointed as a managing editor of Tarang Media on 28 October 2019 job role at Muzaffarpur in Bihar.


Print[edit]

Popular Hindi newspapers in Bihar include the Hindustan Times, Dainik Jagran, Navbharat Times, Aj The Hindu and Prabhat Khabar. E-papers, such as the Bihar Times and Patna Daily, have become very popular among educated Biharis, especially those living outside the region. National English dailies like The Times of India and The Economic Times and Bihar Now are read in urban regions.

TV and radio[edit]

Several national and international television channels are popular in Bihar. DD Bihar, Sahara Bihar, and ETV Bihar-Jharkhand are the channels dedicated specifically to Bihar. In 2008, two dedicated Bhojpuri channels, called Mahuaa TV,[6][7] and Purva TV[8] were launched.

Several government radio channels exist in Bihar. All India Radio has stations in Bhagalpur, Daltonganj, Darbhanga, Patna, Purnea, and Sasaram. Other government radio channels include Gyan Vani in Patna; Radio Mirchi, also in Patna; and Radio Dhamaal in Muzaffarpur.[9]



Internet[edit]


Cinema[edit]

Main article: Cinema of Bihar
See also: Bhojpuri Film Industry and List of Bhojpuri Film

Bihar has a film industry. Small Maithili and Angika language film industries also operate. The first Bhojpuri film Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo. "Lagi Nahin Chute Ram" is recognized as a classic. Released at the same time as Mughal-E-Azam, the former generated significant interest in eastern and northern regions. Nadiya Ke Paar is among the most famous Bhojpuri movies. Bhojpuri film industry made history in 1962 with the well-received film Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo ("Mother Ganges, I will offer you a yellow sari"), directed by Kundan Kumar.[15] Throughout the following decades, releases were infrequent. Films such as Bidesiya ("Foreigner," 1963, directed by S. N. Tripathi) and Ganga ("Ganges," 1965, directed by Kundan Kumar) were profitable and popular in Bihar, but in general Bhojpuri films were not commonly produced in the 1960s and 1970s.

In the 1980s, enough Bhojpuri films were produced to nourish an industry. Films such as Mai ("Mom," 1989, directed by Rajkumar Sharma) and Hamar Bhauji ("My Brother's Wife," 1983, directed by Kalpataru) continued to have at least sporadic success at the box office. However, this trend faded out by the end of the decade, and by 1990, the nascent industry seemed finished.[16]

The industry took off again in 2001 with the hit Saiyyan Hamar ("My Sweetheart" directed by Mohan Prasad), which shot the film's lead actor, Ravi Kishan, to stardom.)[17] These successes led to dramatic increases in visibility, and the industry grew to support an awards show[18] and a trade magazine, Bhojpuri City[19] that chronicles the production and release of what are now over one hundred films per year. Many Bollywood stars, including Amitabh Bachchan and Ajay Devgan have worked in Bhojpuri films.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ahmad Qeyamuddin, Patna Through the ages: Glimpses of History, Society and Economy, Commonwealth Publishers, New Delhi, 1988
  2. ↑ Rajendra Abhinandan Granth, "Nagri Pracharini Sabha", Arrah, 3 March 1950, pp. 353
  3. ↑ Kumar N., Journalism in Bihar, A Supplement to Bihar State Gazette pp. 28
  4. ↑ Bihar ki Sahityik Pragati, Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Patna 1956, pp. 73
  5. ↑ Jayanti Smarak Granth, pp. 583-585
  6. ↑ Bhojpuri Channel Mahuaa TV Launched Archived 17 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Bhojpuri Channel MAHUAA TV launched". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Now, Bhojpuri beam 24x7". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 23 February 2007. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007.
  9. ↑ "Bihar Radio Stations on FM, mediumwave and shortwave". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Bihar Radio Stations on FM, mediumwave and shortwave". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  11. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2008-11-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ Bhojpuri Channel Mahuaa TV Launched
  13. ↑ Bhojpuri Channel MAHUAA TV launched
  14. ↑ "Now, Bhojpuri beam 24x7". Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  15. ↑ IMDB Archived 2012-08-26 at WebCite
  16. ↑ Tripathy, Ratnakar (2007) 'BHOJPURI CINEMA', South Asian Popular Culture, 5:2, 145 - 165
  17. ↑ "Mallika makes music". Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  18. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2014-10-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2014-10-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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