Lokmat

The Lokmat is one of the leading newspapers in the city of Nagpur in Maharashtra. This newspaper of Nagpur is very popular among the newspaper readers of the city, as it provides news, views and ideas that really matter to the common people of Nagpur.

The Lokmat at Nagpur has been named by a legendary figure in the Indian struggle for independence, called Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The first edition of the Lokmat was not a printed newspaper but a written version. It was published from a small town of Maharashtra called Yavatmal.

The Lokmat in Nagpur is a newspaper that is printed in the Marathi language. This newspaper was created by Loknayak Bapuji Aney. He started this newspaper with a view to protest against the rule of the British colonizers in India. He thought of this newspaper of Nagpur in an attempt to encourage and enhance the initiative in the common people to break free from the British rule.

From the year 1953, Jawaharlal Darda started publishing this newspaper. In the year 1971, the first complete version of the Lokmat was published from the city of Nagpur. Gradually, this newspaper has become the most popular newspaper in Nagpur. Jawaharlal Darda has been replaced by his two sons, Rajendra and Vijay. Initially, it was published once in a fortnight, but now, it is printed on a daily basis.

The Lokmat of Nagpur has become so popular among the citizens of Nagpur, as it exhibits a perfect blend of technology, good journalistic networking, quality marketing strategies and the urge for revealing the truth.



Last Updated on 6 September 2011