Majdur (Kanpur)
| Editor | Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, Harihar Nath Shashtri |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1928 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Headquarters | Kanpur |
Majdur (Hindi: मज़दूर, 'Worker') was a Hindi weekly newspaper published from Kanpur, India.[1] Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi and Harihar Nath Shastri were editors of the newspaper.[1][2][3] Majdur was not affiliated to any political party.[3] It covered issues relating to the workers and peasants movements.[1]
As of 1928 Majdur had a circulation of 1,000, by 1931 the weekly circulation had reached 1,500.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Das, Sisir Kumar. A History of Indian Literature. 2.. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1995. p. 623
- ^ Narayan, Jayaprakash, and Bimal Prasad. Jayaprakash Narayan: Selected Works. New Delhi: Manohar, 2000. p. 62
- ^ a b Datar, Bhagwant Nageshrao. Harihar Nath Shastri: Life and Work. Bombay: Popular Prakashan, 1968. p. v
- ^ Pandey, Gyanendra. The Ascendancy of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh: Class, Community and Nation in Northern India, 1920-1940. London: Anthem Press, 2002. p. 64