History of Hindi Journalism in Patna (1872-1912)

Abstract

The impact of Western culture on India led to the growth of modern vernacular journalism. Infact, modern vernacular journalism in India arose out of the controversies of the day, and religion seemed to be the chief, though by no means exclusive concern. In due course, it played a significant role as the creator and interpreter of public opinion and ultimately paved the way for the growth of nationalism in India. The pace of growth and development of journalism was not even everywhere within the country. Bihar, a predominently Hindi-speaking state supposedly lagged behind in the vernacular journalism, particularly Hindi journalism. Patna, the capital of Bihar, came out to be an arid and abstract zone for the growth of Hindi journalism. It virtually won the stigma of being “a grave yard of journals and magazines.”