Tushar Kanti Ghosh
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Born21 September 1898
Died29 August 1994 (aged 95)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Almamater
OccupationsJournalist, novelist, children's author
Tushar Kanti Ghosh | |
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| Born | 21 September 1898 |
| Died | 29 August 1994 (aged 95) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
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| Occupations | Journalist, novelist, children's author |
| Organization | Amrita Bazar Patrika (Editor) |
| Known for | Grand old man of Indian journalism, the dean of Indian journalism |
| Movement | Indian independence movement, non-violence movement |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Sisir Kumar Ghosh (father) |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (1964) |
Tushar Kanti Ghosh (21 September 1898 – 29 August 1994) was an Indian journalist and writer. For sixty years, until shortly before his death, Ghosh was the editor of the English-language newspaper Amrita Bazar Patrika in Kolkata.[1] He also served as the leader of prominent journalism organizations such as the International Press Institute and the Commonwealth Press Union.[1] Ghosh was known as the "grand old man of Indian journalism"[2] and "the dean of Indian journalism" for his contributions to the country's free press.[1]