Ranbir (newspaper)
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| Editor-in-chief | Lala Mulkraj Saraf |
|---|---|
| Founded | 24 June 1924 |
| Ceased publication | 18 May 1950 |
| Language | Urdu language |
| Headquarters | Jammu |
Ranbir (Urdu: رنبیر) was a daily Urdu language newspaper published from Jammu, India.[1][2] It was the first daily newspaper in Jammu and Kashmir.
Ranbir was founded and edited by Lala Mulkraj Saraf.[2][3] He had previously worked as sub-editor of Lala Lajpat Rai's nationalist organ Bande Mataram.[3] Saraf had negotiated for some time to obtain the permission from the Maharaja Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir to publish Ranbir as a statewide weekly.[4][5]
The newspaper was named after Maharaja Ranbir Singh.[4] The first issue of Ranbir was published on 24 June 1924.[4][5] Ranbir would become the first daily newspaper in Jammu and Kashmir.[2] The newspaper was printed at the Government Press.[6] Instantly after its foundation, the paper gained a wide readership in the state.[5]
