''Ajit'' (Daily Ajit) is a
Punjabi language
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Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first lan ...
daily newspaper published in
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is the third most-populous city in the Indian state of Punjab and the largest city in Doaba region. Jalandhar lies alongside the Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected rail and road junction. Jalandhar is northwest of the state ...
,
India
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. The newspaper is run by Sadhu Singh Humdrad Trust . The newspaper was founded in 1941 in Urdu language. Veteran journalist and ex-
Rajya Sabha
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member,
Barjinder Singh Hamdard
Barjinder Singh Hamdard is the managing editor of the Punjabi newspaper ''Daily Ajit'' and he is also an ex-parliamentarian of India's upper house, Rajya Sabha. He is the son of famous Punjabi journalist and writer Sadhu Singh Hamdard
Sadhu ...
, is the current editor-in-chief. In 2007–08, it claimed a circulation of more than 333 thousand.
History
''Ajit'' started its circulation with an
language weekly edition in 1941 from Shaheed
Sikh Missionary College Amritsar. Ajit Singh Ambalvi was its first editor. In November 1942, it became a daily newspaper and began printing from
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest ...
. After independence it moved its base to
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is the third most-populous city in the Indian state of Punjab and the largest city in Doaba region. Jalandhar lies alongside the Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected rail and road junction. Jalandhar is northwest of the state ...
and
Sadhu Singh Hamdard became its editor. In 1955, its name was changed to ''Ajit Patrika'' and the language was changed from Urdu to Punjabi. Later in 1957, its name was changed back to ''Ajit''. After Hamdard's death in 1984, its present editor
Barjinder Singh Hamdard
Barjinder Singh Hamdard is the managing editor of the Punjabi newspaper ''Daily Ajit'' and he is also an ex-parliamentarian of India's upper house, Rajya Sabha. He is the son of famous Punjabi journalist and writer Sadhu Singh Hamdard
Sadhu ...
took charge. In 1996, a Hindi edition titled "Ajit Samachar" was commenced and in 2002 its website was launched.
Ajit established a new milestone in its historic journey by starting Hindi daily Ajit named “Ajit Samachar” to further widen the circle of its readership. It was a new and fresh message in the field of journalism. It is gratifying indeed, that Ajit Samachar, keeping its traditions alive has not only made big strides on the chosen path but has also been discharging its responsibilities in a very effective manner. This newspaper has widened the horizons of the group. Today it is successfully hosting its flag in Haryana Himachal and Jammu Kashmir.
Editors
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Ajit Singh Ambalvi (1941–1947)
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Sadhu Singh Hamdard (1947–1984)
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Barjinder Singh Hamdard
Barjinder Singh Hamdard is the managing editor of the Punjabi newspaper ''Daily Ajit'' and he is also an ex-parliamentarian of India's upper house, Rajya Sabha. He is the son of famous Punjabi journalist and writer Sadhu Singh Hamdard
Sadhu ...
(1984–Present)
See also
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Khalsa Akhbar Lahore
The ''Khalsa Akhbar'' ( pa, ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਅਖ਼ਬਾਰ (Gurmukhi), (Shahmukhi)), Lahore, was a weekly newspaper and the organ of the ''Lahore Khalsa Diwan'', a Sikh society. Published from Lahore in the Punjabi language (Gurmukhi sc ...
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Punjabi Tribune
''Punjabi Tribune'' is a Punjabi language daily newspaper owned by The Tribune Trust, publishes in the Punjab, India. It was launched on 15 August 1978 and became online on the internet in August 2010. Mr Rajesh Ramachandran is the Editor-in-C ...
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References
External links
Official Punjabi websiteOfficial Hindi website
Hindi-language newspapers
India
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1941 establishments in India
Newspapers established in 1941
Jalandhar
Mass media in Punjab, India
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