Saraswati (magazine)

Saraswati
Former editorsMahavir Prasad Dwivedi (1903–1920), Padumlal Punnalal Bakshi, Thakur Srinath Singh, Devidutta Shukl
CategoriesLiterary magazine
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherIndian Press
FounderChintamani Ghosh
First issue1 January 1900 (1900-01-01)
CountryIndia
Based inAllahabad
LanguageHindi

Saraswati was the first Hindi monthly magazine of India.[1][2] Founded in 1900, by Chintamani Ghosh, the proprietor of Indian Press, in Allahabad,[2][3] its success under the editorship of littérateur Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi (1903–1920), led to flourishing of modern Hindi prose and poetry especially in Khariboli dialect.[4] It became the most influential periodical in the Hindi literature during the first two decades of the 20th century.[5]

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  2. ^ a b "President unveils statue of Chintamani Ghosh in Allahabad". India Today. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  3. ^ "History: Allahabad - Main Event". Official Website of Allahabad Nagar Nigam (Allahabad Municipal Corporation). Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  4. ^ Ruhela 2003, p. 85.
  5. ^ Freitag 1992, p. 191.

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