Chintamani Ghosh

Chintamani Ghosh
Born	c. 1844 Howrah, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	11 August 1928
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Printer Publisher

Chintamani Ghosh (c. 1844 – August 11, 1928)[1] was an Indian publisher and printer. He founded The Indian Press, in Allahabad and started Saraswati, the first Hindi magazine in 1900. He was considered as Caxton of the Hindi world.[2]

Life

Chintamani Ghosh was born in Howrah, West Bengal in 1844. He received his education in Varanasi, where his father was transferred due to his job. Chintamani Ghosh started his career by joining as a government employee. In 1884, he established The Indian Press, in Allahabad. Notable magazines such as Prabasi and The Modern Review used to be printed here. He was one of the earliest promoters and publishers of Rabindranath Tagore's literary works.[3]

Ghosh died on 11 August 1928.[4]

Legacy

Chintamani Ghosh was noted as Caxton of the Hindi world.[2] In 2013, the then Indian president Pranab Mukherjee unveiled a statue of Ghosh in Allahabad.[5]

References

1. Subodhchandra Sengupta; Anjali Basu (1960). Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan (in Bengali). Sahitya Samsad. p. 154. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
2. "Chintamoni Ghosh: The unsung hero of print". Print Week. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
3. "The man who unveiled Tagore's genius before the world | Allahabad News". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
4. "Tagore and the Indian Press: Chintamani Babu Acted like a Friend, not a Businessman – II - Different Truths". 17 November 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
5. "President unveils statue of Chintamani Ghosh in Allahabad". India Today. Retrieved 19 August 2021.