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Explain the contribution of Balshastri Jambhekar in Marathi Journalism? - History and Political Science

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Explain the contribution of Balshastri Jambhekar in Marathi Journalism?

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  1. Balshastri Jambhekar worked in the field of print news. 
  2. He is referred to as the ‘First Editor’ by virtue of his being the editor of the first Marathi newspaper. He started the newspaper ‘Darpan’ in 1832 in Mumbai. 
  3. The news printed in Darpan can be reviewed to know about the political, economical, social, and cultural events of those times which are important in Historiography.
  4. 6th January, the birth date of Balshastri Jambhekar, who was the editor of the first Marathi newspaper ‘Darpan’, is observed in Maharashtra as the Journalists’ Day.
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