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Freedom fighter and journalist with a vision
All through his life, Jagran Group's founder Puran Chandra Gupta
tenaciously fought for the freedom of speech, writes Pranay Upadhayay
Op-Ed
The Pioneer
http://www.dailypioneer.com
Monday, January 2, 2012
A freedom fighter with a revolutionary zeal, a journalist with
entrepreneurial skills and above all a loving family man -- that
perhaps sums up the personality of Puran Chandra Gupta, a visionary
who gave a new direction to Hindi journalism with the establishment
of the Jagran newspaper group.
Born on January 2, 1912, in a small family in Kalpi village of
Bundelkhand, Puran Chandra Gupta lost his father at a .tender age.
But his mother's love and protection never made him feel the loss and
he grew up to be a strong and practical individual.
During his childhood, he was witness to the tyrannical rule of the
British, which left a deep impact on him. So, as a young man he
joined the freedom struggle. He strongly believed in the words of
Mahatma Gandhi that only Hindi as a national language could bind the
entire nation together.
So, along with his friends, Puran Chandra Gupta formed a group, Shri
Hindi Vidyarthi Sampradaa and later established a Hindi Bhavan in
Kalpi. His enthusiasm to participate in the country's freedom
struggle even made his extend support to the extremists. Due to this,
he came under police surveillance. But later he realised that ahimsa
or non-violence was the only way to free India from the clutches of
the British. So he took a pledge to serve the nation through Hindi
writings. He also adorned khadi throughout his life after taking an
oath to propagate non-violence.
To support the freedom struggle in his own little way, he started a
weekly, Swatantra. Many articles and poems published in the magazine
were able to arouse nationalist sentiments against the British. This
made the British administration to keep a close watch on his
activities. But before the British could contemplate any action
against him, he had moved to Jhansi. After Mahatma Gandhi launched
the Quit India movement in 1942, he joined the campaign by publishing
the daily, Jagran, to support and highlight the movement. Through the
newspaper, he made a significant contribution towards the freedom
struggle. With the dawn of India's independence, Puran Chandra Gupta
went a step further to strengthen the growth of his media house with
the publication of Dainik Jagran in Kanpur on September 21, 1947.
He had a staunch faith in Indian moral values and was always against
conservatism which helped him frame and enrich the editorial policy
of Dainik Jagran. It was because of his futuristic vision and
absolute dedication that the daily quickly made its mark in Uttar
Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. His profound personality was reflected
through his mannerisms and in the managing of tasks and people. Be it
family members or employees, he used to lend a ear to all,
irrespective of stature or age. Respecting everyone's opinion and
extending a helping hand to others was an integral part of his humble
personality.
He had firm faith in democracy and the freedom of speech. During the
Emergency, he protested against the Government's autocracy by keeping
the editorial pages blank. Only the words, "Naya loktantra...Censor
laagoo... Kripya shaant rahein..." were printed in the editorial
section. This protest led to his imprisonment along with the
incarceration of his two sons, Narendra Mohan and Mahendra Mohan.
However, the jail term did not douse his patriotic passion that
remained with him even in a free, democratic India.
A quick decision-maker, Puran Chandra Gupta always ensured the
inclusion of everyone's viewpoint before accomplishing any task.
Being an upright and straight-forward person, he expected others to
behave with him in a similar manner.
He considered unity as a strength not only for a family but for the
nation as well. He believed in the adage: 'United we stand and
divided we fall', and ensured that his family and business reap the
fruits of success in a united way.
Whenever Puran Chandra Gupta found himself surrounded by perplexities
and challenges, it was his wife Lakshmi Devi who acted as a pillar of
strength, helping him overcome the odds. His married life clearly
exemplified the saying, "Behind every successful man, there is a
woman." In fact, it was she who gave the name of 'Jagran'.
The immense love and trust between husband and wife was what helped
them remain together despite Puran Chandra Gupta being engaged first
in the freedom struggle and later in establishing his media empire.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnists/item/50786-freedom-fighter-and-journalist-with-a-vision.html
More at:
http://www.dailypioneer.com
Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
-----
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where to post and where not to post, deliberately publishing lies
about others, stalking and abusing them with hate speech -- but fails
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All through his life, Jagran Group's founder Puran Chandra Gupta
tenaciously fought for the freedom of speech, writes Pranay Upadhayay
Op-Ed
The Pioneer
http://www.dailypioneer.com
Monday, January 2, 2012
A freedom fighter with a revolutionary zeal, a journalist with
entrepreneurial skills and above all a loving family man -- that
perhaps sums up the personality of Puran Chandra Gupta, a visionary
who gave a new direction to Hindi journalism with the establishment
of the Jagran newspaper group.
Born on January 2, 1912, in a small family in Kalpi village of
Bundelkhand, Puran Chandra Gupta lost his father at a .tender age.
But his mother's love and protection never made him feel the loss and
he grew up to be a strong and practical individual.
During his childhood, he was witness to the tyrannical rule of the
British, which left a deep impact on him. So, as a young man he
joined the freedom struggle. He strongly believed in the words of
Mahatma Gandhi that only Hindi as a national language could bind the
entire nation together.
So, along with his friends, Puran Chandra Gupta formed a group, Shri
Hindi Vidyarthi Sampradaa and later established a Hindi Bhavan in
Kalpi. His enthusiasm to participate in the country's freedom
struggle even made his extend support to the extremists. Due to this,
he came under police surveillance. But later he realised that ahimsa
or non-violence was the only way to free India from the clutches of
the British. So he took a pledge to serve the nation through Hindi
writings. He also adorned khadi throughout his life after taking an
oath to propagate non-violence.
To support the freedom struggle in his own little way, he started a
weekly, Swatantra. Many articles and poems published in the magazine
were able to arouse nationalist sentiments against the British. This
made the British administration to keep a close watch on his
activities. But before the British could contemplate any action
against him, he had moved to Jhansi. After Mahatma Gandhi launched
the Quit India movement in 1942, he joined the campaign by publishing
the daily, Jagran, to support and highlight the movement. Through the
newspaper, he made a significant contribution towards the freedom
struggle. With the dawn of India's independence, Puran Chandra Gupta
went a step further to strengthen the growth of his media house with
the publication of Dainik Jagran in Kanpur on September 21, 1947.
He had a staunch faith in Indian moral values and was always against
conservatism which helped him frame and enrich the editorial policy
of Dainik Jagran. It was because of his futuristic vision and
absolute dedication that the daily quickly made its mark in Uttar
Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. His profound personality was reflected
through his mannerisms and in the managing of tasks and people. Be it
family members or employees, he used to lend a ear to all,
irrespective of stature or age. Respecting everyone's opinion and
extending a helping hand to others was an integral part of his humble
personality.
He had firm faith in democracy and the freedom of speech. During the
Emergency, he protested against the Government's autocracy by keeping
the editorial pages blank. Only the words, "Naya loktantra...Censor
laagoo... Kripya shaant rahein..." were printed in the editorial
section. This protest led to his imprisonment along with the
incarceration of his two sons, Narendra Mohan and Mahendra Mohan.
However, the jail term did not douse his patriotic passion that
remained with him even in a free, democratic India.
A quick decision-maker, Puran Chandra Gupta always ensured the
inclusion of everyone's viewpoint before accomplishing any task.
Being an upright and straight-forward person, he expected others to
behave with him in a similar manner.
He considered unity as a strength not only for a family but for the
nation as well. He believed in the adage: 'United we stand and
divided we fall', and ensured that his family and business reap the
fruits of success in a united way.
Whenever Puran Chandra Gupta found himself surrounded by perplexities
and challenges, it was his wife Lakshmi Devi who acted as a pillar of
strength, helping him overcome the odds. His married life clearly
exemplified the saying, "Behind every successful man, there is a
woman." In fact, it was she who gave the name of 'Jagran'.
The immense love and trust between husband and wife was what helped
them remain together despite Puran Chandra Gupta being engaged first
in the freedom struggle and later in establishing his media empire.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnists/item/50786-freedom-fighter-and-journalist-with-a-vision.html
More at:
http://www.dailypioneer.com
Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
-----
About the terrorist Goon Squad:
---------------------------------------------------------------------
A goon is a bully or thug who terrorizes or tries to do away with
opposition.
"Myself, Mallu. Yourself?" (V. Bhattathiri) <KalluM...@gmail.com>
tries his best to be a bully -- telling others what and when to post,
where to post and where not to post, deliberately publishing lies
about others, stalking and abusing them with hate speech -- but fails
miserably. He is really stressed out, and like his lap dog Prem
Thomas (who currently posts as "P. Rajah", and issues *death threats*
to people), is priming himself for conditions such as stroke and
heart disease.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
o Not for commercial use. Solely to be fairly used for the educational
purposes of research and open discussion. The contents of this post may not
have been authored by, and do not necessarily represent the opinion of the
poster. The contents are protected by copyright law and the exemption for
fair use of copyrighted works.
o If you send private e-mail to me, it will likely not be read,
considered or answered if it does not contain your full legal name, current
e-mail and postal addresses, and live-voice telephone number.
o Posted for information and discussion. Views expressed by others are
not necessarily those of the poster who may or may not have read the article.
FAIR USE NOTICE: This article may contain copyrighted material the use of
which may or may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright
owner. This material is being made available in efforts to advance the
understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic,
democratic, scientific, social, and cultural, etc., issues. It is believed
that this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as
provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title
17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without
profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included
information for research, comment, discussion and educational purposes by
subscribing to USENET newsgroups or visiting web sites. For more information
go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml
If you wish to use copyrighted material from this article for purposes of
your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the
copyright owner.
Since newsgroup posts are being removed
by forgery by one or more net terrorists,
this post may be reposted several times.
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