Sandesh was founded by Nandlal Bodiwala in 1923 following Non-cooperation movement. Doot, a Gujarati Catholic monthly, was launched from Bombay. An evening newspaper Sanj Varman of Bombay was introduced in 1902 which published until 1950. A weekly from Kheda, Kheda Vartman was started in 1861 and completed its centenary. It was launched a biweekly in 1861 and later became daily in 1873. The first daily published in Gujarat was Hitechchhu. Karsandas Mulji started Satyaprakash in 1855 in Bombay. It run until 1869 and merged with Sunday Review in 1870. Narmad launched Dandiyo in 1864 which was inspired by The Spectator. Social reformer Dadabhai Navroji introduced Rast Goftar (The Truth Teller) to clarify Zoroastrian concepts in 1854 which published until 1921. Lallubhai Raichand launched Shamasher Bahadur in Ahmedabad in 1854. Parhejhgar of Surat was devoted to prohibition. Several journal during those times were dedicated to social reform. It was merged with Gujaratmitra in 1894 and was renamed Gujaratmitra Gujarat Darpan. Dinshaw Ardeshir Talyarkhan started Gujarat Darpan in 1863 as a biweekly. Due to efforts of Forbes, Surat Samachar, a biweekly, was introduced in Surat in 1850 which run for short period. The society also published Budhvar weekly and Buddhiprakash magazine. The Gujarat Vernacular Society of Ahmedabad, founded by British Magistrate Alexander Kinloch Forbes, started Vartaman in 1849. The first women's magazine in Gujarati, Stribodh was established in 1857 by Parsi social activists. Several other newspapers published between 18: Doorbeen, Samachar Darpan, Mombaina Kasud, Chitranjan Darpan and Chabuk. Pestonji Manekji started a weekly Jam-e-Jamshed in 1831 which later converted in daily 1853. A year later was renamed Mumbaina Halkaru Ane Vartaman and converted into biweekly which published until 1843. Another Parsi, Naoroji Dorabji Chandaru started Mumbai Vartman in 1830. In 1933, its present publisher Cama family brought it. In 1832, it was renamed Bombay Samachar and converted into biweekly. On 1 July 1822, the first Gujarati newspaper Bombayna Samachar was started by Fardunjee Marzban as a weekly business journal with 150 subscribers. They were mainly published by Parsi community and served area of Bombay (now Mumbai). Early newspapers in Gujarati are published from Bombay and they covered commercial and business news chiefly. The first printed book published was the Gujarati translation of Dabestan-e Mazaheb prepared and printed by Parsi priest Fardunjee Marzban in 1815. The printing was introduced in Gujarati in 1812. The radio and television media expanded after 1990.ĭaandiyo, dated 1 September 1864, first issue) 1822-1915 Later these media houses ventured into digital media also. Later there was an increase in readership due to growth of literacy and the media houses expanded its readership by publishing more number of editions. After bifurcation of Bombay state, the area of service changed. Following independence, the media was chiefly focused on political news. After arrival of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian independence movement peaked and it resulted in proliferation of Gujarati media. Several periodicals devoted to social reforms were published in the second half of the 19th century. Later Gujarati newspapers started published from other parts of Gujarat. Initially the newspapers published business news and they were owned by Parsi people based in Bombay. The Media in Gujarati language started with publication of Bombay Samachar in 1822.

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