CHAPTER LOCAL MARATHI NEWSPAPERS iN NASIK A. OTHER NEWSPAPERS IN NASIK p.67 B.LOCAL NEWSPAPERS BEFORE INDEPENDENCE .71 C. LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AFTER INDEPENDENCE p.74 LOCAL MARATHI NEWSPAPERS IN NASIK In Nasik district, Nasik Vrita was the first newspaper started by Trimbak Han Kale in 1869 It used to publish on every Saturday Political & social news used to publish in it Readers puzzles were the mam feature of this news paper Nasik Samachar was the second news paper after Nasik Vrita It v^as launched by Han vishnu Sahastn Budhe in 1875 It was closed down in 1878 Hindu Mitra (1876), Lokseva were other news papers Newspapers from Pune, Mumbai inspired the journalist in Nasik to start news papers Fieedom struggle also gave the inspiration Many of the news papers at that time were running for social & political purpose National leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru, Lokmanya Tilak were the ideal of the news papers in Nasik Some newspapers were started for social awareness also 1* In 18th century, some journalist & social leaders starteo news papers in this distnct Ayrapjch (1887) from Nasik, Raghav Bhushan (1888) from Yewala, Nasik Vaibhav (1897) Yewla Vaibhav (1898), Satyamitra (1902) from Malegaon started m 18th century In Nasik Vaibhav great freedom fighter Vmayak Sawarkar wrote about Hindu culture which was published on editorial in two pa'"ts Lokseva started on 7th January 1897 form Nasik Vir Sawarkar also used to write in 't The strange thing about this news paper was that, it published a nevvs & Editional on Ganesh Shastn assuming he is no more For this senous mistake, editor Barve regreated The weekly Swatantrya of a political pai-fy started in Nasik in September 1922 Balknshna Janardan Marathe was the editor Loksatta was the renewed weekly news paper in Nasik that time It was declared that loksatta will launch in January 1921 but the first issue was published on 25th December 1920 Vishnu Ganesh Kelkar, was the editor & founder Lokmanya Tilak was the ideal of Kelkar It was closely retated with Kesan news paper Loksatta was lasted till 1959 Due to economic cnsis this news paper closed down Dunng the tenure, this newspaper inspired the freedom fighter like Kesan rLele,R K History of Marathi Newspapers,Contnetal Pub ,Pune,1984,p 617 65 Nasik have great history and traditions. After mumbai, Pune, & Aurangabad . Nasik is the fastest growing industrial region in the state. Population of the nasik city is about twelve laks. In nasik, there are two MIDC i.e. Satpur and Ambad. Dindori, Igatpuri and sinnar have also MIDC, Nasik is not only industrial town but is important religious place in the country also. Nasik is sited on nine peaks so it is called nasik. Lakhamana, brother of Lord Rama, is said to have cut off the nose (nasik) of Shurpanakaha, hence it is called nasik. After every 12 years, Kumbha Mela helds regulary, which has great importance in the country. In this district , there are important religious places like Trimbakeshwar, Saptashring garh (vani) , Panchavati where Shri Ram came for vanvas, Kalaram Temple etc. Godavari river which is supposed to be the another Ganga, origins at Trimbakeshwar, have enriched the district in every way. Nasik districk is famous for (rated number one ) grape crops, which is largely exported in Europe, Asia & Amehca continental. People through all over the country come to nasik for religious & job purposes. So, the importance of this city is increasing day by day. 1* Cosidering all these factors, print as well as electronic media have concentred on this city. Huge population & religious place are the reasons behind this. There are local as well as regional newpapers publishing from this city. It includes dailies, weeklies, monthly, evening daily etc. The competition among them is cut throat. Survival is the main question. Every day, each newspaper introducing new schemes for expansion. The result is increase in readership. Those, who fails, are thrown out of the competition.To extend and increase the business & readership, some -regional & local newspapers are indulging in malpractices. These news papers have acquired modern machinery, good 'capital, skilled men. Local newspapers like Deshdoot has tied up with Weekly Chitralekha. 1*Marathi Vishwakosh volume 8,1979, p.572. 66 :, Like regional newpapers, local newspapers Gavkari, Deshdoot, '""' 'RamBhoomi, Apia Maharashtra have started it's publications from Jalgaon, '^.'.;;"tv[andurbur, Dhulia also. Sakal, & Lokmat have already started their ',' branches in these cities. Due to various facilites & excellent services, regional or chain newspapers like sakal & Lokmat has became local one. But for the resarch purposes, the resarch student have differentiated these from local one. The competition between local & regional has become very sharp. How to survive is the main problem before local newspapers Besides local newspapers like Daily Gavkari & Deshdoot, there are local small circulated dailies like Brhamar, Uladhal, Mahanagar. Brhamar is the first evning daily in the distict followed by it deshdoot started 'Matantar' eveing daily which is closed down today. Mahanagar is new evening daily. OTHER NEWSPAPERS IN NASIK Besides sakal & Lokmat ,the other newspapers like Loksatta, Maharashtra Times, Navakal, Samana, Times of India, Indian express, The Asian Age have good demand Besides this Punya Nagari, Sandhyanand are popular in villages. Newspaper and journal have found a very congenial home in Nasik. The newspapers published from nasik district have done the important work of aspiration and grievances. These newpaper have their own readers. So, this is affecting the local newspapers & their marketing policies, r Each newspaper is coming with new scheme with new face, and power which have created problems before local newspapers. So, these news papers forced to make total changes. Price cut, paper size cut, new suppliments, collaboration, heavy investment are the way adopted by local newspapers' management If considered deeply, one can conlude that, readers of regional newspapers are twice than local newspapers in nasik. Due to poor quality material and careless management of local '•newspapers, its' readers are going to the regional newspapers like sakal , loksatta, maharashtra times, lokmat. rOazetteerof Nasik District, 1978,p. 845. 67 Great freedom fighter Swatantryaveer Sawarkar, revolutionary Tatya Tope, great writer V.V. Shirwadkar hails from Nasik District. These and other great people were the inspiration behind starting of newspapers! Nasik. r Jagad Guru Shankara Charya Dr. Kurtakoti started weekly Swadhrma in 1921. Though it was started in Nasik, it used to pnnt at Pune. Loksangrah press accepted the responsibility. The main aim of this weekly was propaganda of Hindu religion. Haribhaou Joshi of Lokshakti, became the editor o^ Swadhrama. His tenure was 1925 to 1929. This news paper shut down in 1929. On 11 June 1928, Weekly Nava was started. Gcvind Ramkrhishna Atre started this news paper decarling that it will work for social, political & religious purposes, but will not be a mouthpiece of any political party. Prof. Patankar, Prof. Sahbis, Prof Altekar were on Editiona! board. The founder Govind Atre launched weekly Chaitanya in 1937 In 1928-29, Gavkari publication started various new papers, suppliments, weeklies. Monthly Amrit & Weekly Rasrang were the examples. Rasrang was started in 1958 & devoted for Arts & sports. It became very popular through out Maharashtra. ' Khshi Sadhan' was devoted for agriculture field. Gavkari started Daily Ajantha from Aurangabad. Today's well known journalist worked with Gavkari. Gavkah is still working today . It started it's edition form Jalgaon, Dhulia, Nadurbar, Nagar. It is the oldest news paper in north Maharashtra. It has created challenge before other news papers in Nasik. Vandan Potnios is now the Chief Editor of Gavkari. After Gavkari, many news papers started in Nasik. Many of them did not continue. But Deshdoot is still working. Weekly Tanaji was launched by npn Bramhin people. In 1929, Vinayak Trimbak Paprty launched weekly 1* Nasik District Census Handbook, 1995, p.59, 68 Rashtrashakti. It was closed down in 1931. During this period, Kohinoor & Patitpawan started. National party started weekly Sawatantrya in September 1922. Balkrishna Janaradan Marathe was the founder editor. In 1932, B.J. Devrukhakar launched weekly Bharat. Today's famous news paper Gavkari started on 1st January 1938. Dattatry Shankar Potnis started it from Malegaon. The price was one paisa per copy. This news paper shifled in Nasik in the year 1939. This weekly converted into daily on the occassion of Dashera in 1947. Mahtma Gandhi & Congress party was the idle of this news paper. It was devoted for Gandhian thoughts. P.V. Gandgil, the famous editor of Lokmanya, was the editior of Gavkari. Industrialist Devkisan Sarda started Daily Deshdoot on 4th September 1971. Shasikant Tembhe, Suresh Avadhoot were the editor. In early stage, Deshdoot was weekly and G.G. Soundankar was the editor. Champala Bafna took charge from Soundankar. Pandit Dharma Patil started weekly Jagruti in 1955. Reporter from Malegaon Govindrao Gorwadkar launched Nagara in 1966. It was weekly. Dr. S.G. Ohal started Partinidhi in 1968. Kohinoor, Ramrajya, Shetkari, Asud, Rashtra Seva, Lokwarta, Nasik Buletin, Lokmat of Prabhakar Tajle, Janseva of Govindrao Deshpande, Vidyarthi Mitra of G.V. Govilkar, were the other news papers. Sudhark, Jantecha Awaz, Panchawati, Vaitag were so many news papers started in Nasik after second world war. Naroshankar was started by Somnath Maniyar. Naroshankar is the largest bell in the temple of Shiva on the bank of Godavari. Jungle Kamgar weekly devoted for the problems of forest worker, which was run by B.G. Mali, Sinnar Samachar form Sinnar, Shivaspurti form Nandgaon, Shekari Bandhu form Manmad, Nagrik form Malegaon, Dhadpad of Y.N. Jadhav were news papers started & closed down after world war II. Malegaon is the muslim dominated city. So, there are more than ten urdu news papers. Today, Gavkari, Deshdoot, Bhramar, Apia Mahanagur, Lokshai Aghadi, Manav are the local daily news paper in Nasik.