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Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan (Pakistan)
ISSN (print): 1726-9067
ISSN (online): 1816-3424

Growth and Development of the Muslim Press in the Sub-Continent

  • Dr. Ghulam Shabbir/
  • Baber Khakan/
  • June 30, 2005
Keywords
Journalism Press English Mughals Growth Propagation Waqa-I-Navees Sub-Continent
Abstract

History of the journalism in the Sub-continent (Indo-Pak) goes back to the 11th century with Waqa-I-Navees (Newsmen) during the regime of Mahmood Ghaznavi.  Waqa-I-Navees were appointed to keep the government well informed about all important happenings. Though, Sultans of Delhi were the first to establish the system on sound basis, yet it were the Mughals, who really worked hard to make it flourish. In the 19th century the Hindus were more advanced than the Muslims in almost every sphere of life. In the field of Journalism Hindus dominated the Indian press and propagated their cause. On the other hand the Muslims remained only followers to establish their press. Some Muslim Newspapers were pro Hindu. Thus there were a few Muslim newspapers that really represented the Indian Muslim’s point of view. This paper will examine the efforts of the Muslims to establish their own Urdu / English press.
   

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Shabbir, D. G., & Khakan, B. (2020). Growth and Development of the Muslim Press in the Sub-Continent. (جرنل آف ریسرچ (اردو, 7(1), 69–76. https://jorurdu.bzu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/5e83491f47954/page

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Dr. Ghulam Shabbir

        
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Department of Communication Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

    
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