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Om Thanvi | |
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 Thanvi during a conference, 2012 | |
| Born | Omprakash Thanvi (1957-08-01)1 August 1957 (age 67) Phalodi,Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India |
| Occupation | Journalist, editor |
| Language | Hindi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Memoir, criticism |
| Subject | Harappan culture |
| Years active | 1977―Present |
| Notable work | Muanjodaro Apne Apne Agyey |
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Om Thanvi is a Hindi writer, senior journalist, editor and critic.[1] Thanvi is currently the founding vice-chancellor ofHaridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication.[2] His works include workApne Apne Agyey,[3] andMuanjodaro.[4] He is also an advisory board member ofMuslim Mirror.[5]
Om Thanvi was born in the town ofPhalodi inJodhpur district ofRajasthan.[6]
Thanvi started journalism in his student days in 1977 contributing to weeklyMarudeep dailyYugpaksh (Bikaner) and weeklyRavivar (Calcutta). After completing his Masters in Commerce Thanvi started his mainstream journalism in 1978 withItwari, a weekly paper from theRajasthan Patrika in Jaipur, Rajasthan. From 1980 to 1989 he worked in Rajasthan Patrika. After this, he joined the Hindi dailyJansatta of theIndian Express Group and was associated with this newspaper for the next twenty-six years (from 1989 to 2015), serving as a journalist, resident editor (Chandigarh edition, 1989―99), and editor (1999―2015).[7]
After separating from theJansatta, Thanvi taught as a visiting professor atJawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) at the Center for Media Studies, School of Social Sciences. He is currently the founding vice-chancellor ofHaridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Jaipur (Rajasthan).[2]
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