Lesson 5/64 min
Periodicals and their editors
Famous periodicals and editors
| Periodical | Year | Editor | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tattwabodhini | 1843 | Akshay Kumar Datta | Asked in the 34th, 28th and 26th BCS |
| Bangadarshan | 1872 | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | A monthly literary journal |
| Sabujpatra | 1914 | Pramatha Chaudhuri | Champion of the Birbali style and spoken-language prose; the 36th BCS called it a notable literary journal |
| Saogat | 1918 | Mohammad Nasiruddin | An illustrated monthly |
| Moslem Bharat | 1920 | Mozammel Haq | A literary journal |
| Dhumketu | 1922 | Kazi Nazrul Islam | Tagore sent a blessing on its launch (44th BCS) |
| Kallol | 1923 | Dineshranjan Das (with Gokulchandra Nag) | Year asked in the 33rd BCS |
| Langal | 1925 | Kazi Nazrul Islam | Voice of the workers-and-peasants movement |
| Purbasha | — | Sanjay Bhattacharya | Asked in the 30th BCS |
| Chaturanga | — | Humayun Kabir | Asked in a recruitment exam |
More that is asked
- Journals Nazrul edited: Dhumketu, Langal and Nabajug
- The weekly “Sudhakar” was edited by Sheikh Abdur Rahim (27th BCS)
- “Kali o Kalam” is a periodical
- The first monthly from the Serampore Mission was Digdarshan
- Sufia Kamal and later Nurjahan Begum edited Begum
Memory trick: Remember: 1818 → Digdarshan (monthly), Samachar Darpan (weekly); 1922 → Dhumketu (Nazrul); 1914 → Sabujpatra (Pramatha Chaudhuri).
Check yourself
For the launch of which journal did Rabindranath Tagore send a blessing?
At a glance
- 1
Kazi Nazrul Islam edited Dhumketu (1922) and Langal (1925); Dhumketu carried Tagore's blessing.
- 2
Sabujpatra (1914) was edited by Pramatha Chaudhuri, a champion of spoken-language prose.
- 3
Tattwabodhini was edited by Akshay Kumar Datta; Bangadarshan by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
- 4
Kallol was printed in 1923; Purbasha was edited by Sanjay Bhattacharya.
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Saogat (1918) was edited by Mohammad Nasiruddin.