Balsakha[1][2][3] was one of the most popular children's magazines in Hindi. The Indian Press Prayag began publishing Balasakha in 1917. It was highly influential during its time, shaping young readers and inspiring many to become writers. Balsakha was published for over 53 years.
 Photograph of cover page of magazine Balsakha | |
| Former editors | Pandit Badrinath Bhatt,Devidutt Shukl, Thakur Srinath Singh |
|---|---|
| Categories | Indian children's magazines |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Indian Press Limited Prayag |
| Founder | Chintamani Ghosh |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Final issue | 1971 |
| Based in | Allahabad |
| Language | Hindi |
History and profile
editBalsakha was first published in 1917[4] by Chintamani Ghosh,[5] the founder of Indian Press Prayag (Allahabad).He also published the magazine saraswati. The first editor of Balsakha was Pandit Badrinath Bhatt, and later Thakur Srinath Singh edited the magazine for many years.[6][7] It was published monthly in Allahabad.[4][8] The magazine ceased publication in 1971.[8]
Legacy and content
editBalsakha is still remembered in Hindi children's literature.[8] It was published monthly for over 50 years.[9] Many notable personalities of that era contributed to children's literature through Balsakha.[10] Balsakha was also subscribed to by libraries in various states and by juvenile jail in British India.[11][12] However, the Punjab Textbook Committee of pre-independent India stopped its subscription due to its publication of content about various national leaders.[13] Publishers and editors of Balsakha, along with other contemporary magazines, viewed children as an independent audience and continued their focus on children's literature. This dedication to childhood themes is one reason Balsakha remained popular with children for so long.[14]
References
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- ^ Kumar, Krishna (2005). Political agenda of education : a study of colonialist and nationalist ideas (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE Publ. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-7619-3316-8.
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- ^ a b Kumar, Krishna (12 August 2015). Politics of Education in Colonial India. Taylor & Francis. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-317-32562-8. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "'प्रकाशन में बाबू चिंतामणि ने दिया अविस्मरणीय योगदान' 12716123". jagran. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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- ^ Data India. Press Institute of India. 1996.
- ^ a b c Nandini Chandra (2007). "The Pedagogic Imperative of Travel Writing in the Hindi World: Children's Periodicals (1920–1950)". South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies. 30 (2): 293–325. doi:10.1080/00856400701499250. S2CID 144815259.
- ^ Kumar, Krishna (12 August 2015). Politics of Education in Colonial India. Routledge. ISBN 9781317325628. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Birla, K.K. (1994). Partner In Progress Selected Speechs And Writings Of K.k.birla. New Delhi: Hindustan Times. pp. 5, 7. Retrieved 28 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Annual-Report-On-The-Administration-Of-The-Shahpura-State (PDF). p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Mental-Health-Series-No-I-Psychiatric-Approach-To-Institutional-Treatment-Of-Delinquency (PDF). p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "saraswati.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Kumar, Prof.Krishn. "shiksha vimarsh(JUL-DEC 2005)". Google Docs. Digantar Shiksha avam Khel Kood Samiti. Retrieved 14 January 2017.