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Bhashaposhini

Bhashaposhini is an Indian monthly magazine. It is one of the oldest Malayalam literary review magazines.

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Bhashaposhini

Bhashaposhini is an Indian monthly magazine. It is one of the oldest Malayalam literary review magazines.1

History and profile

Bhashaposhini was first published in 18921 as a literary journal of the Bhashaposhini Sabha.2 The founding editor was Kandathil Varghese Mappillai.23 In 1895, it merged with another magazine Vidyavinodini. However, after three years, in 1897, resumed as an independent journal again. It continued to be an important and authentic periodical until 1942. After a long break, in 1977 June, the magazine was revived by the Malayala Manorama1 group of publications. It is one of the significant Malayalam periodical that is published monthly.1

Contributions include Kerala Varma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Ulloor, Muloor S.Padmanabha Panicker, Kattakkayathil Cheriyan Mappilai and Moorkoth Kumaran.

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References

  1. "Bhashaposhini Magazine". Online Magazine Hub. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. "History of Mass Media" (PDF). University of Calicut. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. Datta, A. (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788126018031. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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