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from Delhi-based Hindustan Times Media. Established in 1960, it covers a wide range of subjects including

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History

Through the 1960s, under its founding editor Balkrishna Rao and later under Rajendra Awasthi, Kadambini and a few other leading publications of the time, started publishing short stories (''laghu katha'') by leading writers like Agyeya,

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and Ramanada Doshi. This in time had an important impact on the growth of short story movement ('' Nayi Kahani'') in

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. Soon, it became a prominent magazine of

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, and flourished through the 1980s, and along with magazines like ''

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'' and ''Sarika'', allowed Hindi-language media to acquire a character of their own. The magazine also awards, the annual "Kadambini Prizes", given after on-the-spot essay and short story competitions. The last issue of Kadambini was published in September 2020.

References

External links

Official website
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