Tushar Kanti Ghosh | |
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| Born | 21 September 1898 (1898-09-21) |
| Died | 29 August 1994(1994-08-29) (aged 95) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
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| Occupations | Journalist, novelist, children's author |
| Organization | Amrita Bazar Patrika (Editor) |
| Known for | Grand old man of Indian journalism, the dean of Indian journalism |
| Movement | Indian independence movement,non-violence movement |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Sisir Kumar Ghosh (father) |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (1964) |
Tushar Kanti Ghosh (21 September 1898 – 29 August 1994) was an Indian journalist and writer. For sixty years, until shortly before his death, Ghosh was the editor of the English-language newspaperAmrita Bazar Patrika inKolkata.[1] He also served as the leader of prominent journalism organizations such as theInternational Press Institute and theCommonwealth Press Union.[1] Ghosh was known as the "grand old man of Indian journalism"[2] and "the dean of Indian journalism" for his contributions to thecountry's free press.[1]
Ghosh studied at theBangabasi College of theUniversity of Calcutta.[3] He replaced his father as editor of theAmrita Bazar Patrika and founded sister newspapers across India, as well as aBengali-language paper calledJugantar.[4]
Ghosh rose to prominence as a journalist in theIndian independence movement. He was a supporter ofMahatma Gandhi and thenon-violence movement. British colonial authorities imprisoned Ghosh in 1935 for an article which attacked the authority of British judges.[5]
According to a possibly apocryphal story, the colonialGovernor of Bengal Province once informed Ghosh that while he read Ghosh's paper regularly, its grammar was imperfect and "it does some violence to the English language." Ghosh reportedly replied, "That, Your Excellency, is my contribution to the freedom struggle."[6]
In addition to his work as a journalist, Ghosh wrote fictional novels and children's books.[5] In 1964, he was a recipient of the third-highest civilian honour of India, thePadma Bhushan, for his contributions to literature and education.[7] Ghosh died of heart failure in Kolkata in 1994 after a brief illness.[8]