Mumbai Samachar: Asia’s Oldest Newspaper

Date

May 11, 2009

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arZan

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Institutions

Bombay’s oldest newspaper is also Asia’s oldest and that is The Bombay Samachar. Owned by a family of Parsis for the last 80 years, this Gujarati paper was started in 1822 and has been published since then. Its offices have remained in the same place as well, in the Fort area which is the city’s old business district, and its building is worth billions of rupees. Readership, however, has dipped to 400,000 as the Parsi population has declined.

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11 Comments

  1. phiroz
    phiroz on June 7, 2020 at 12:48 AM

    Frankly, though I know how to read Gujarati, the printed language of Mumbai Samachar often goes over my head.So it is not a Parsee Paper in the strict sense except that we get to read Announcements for those who have passed away (for free) and of course Weekly dose of Parsi Tari Arsi, which of course is in chaste English.

  2. phiroz
    phiroz on May 11, 2009 at 9:21 PM

    Frankly, though I know how to read Gujarati, the printed language of Mumbai Samachar often goes over my head.So it is not a Parsee Paper in the strict sense except that we get to read Announcements for those who have passed away (for free) and of course Weekly dose of Parsi Tari Arsi, which of course is in chaste English.

  3. Homiyar Bilimoria
    Homiyar Bilimoria on June 7, 2020 at 12:48 AM

    Mumbai samachar is not just a newspaper for Parsis, It’s read by almost all Gujarati speaking communities. It’s a wholesome newspaper, which has maintained its standard over the years.

    I don’t know if people are aware that Mumbai Samachar is available on net in Gujarati.

  4. Homiyar Bilimoria
    Homiyar Bilimoria on May 13, 2009 at 12:02 AM

    Mumbai samachar is not just a newspaper for Parsis, It’s read by almost all Gujarati speaking communities. It’s a wholesome newspaper, which has maintained its standard over the years.

    I don’t know if people are aware that Mumbai Samachar is available on net in Gujarati.

  5. laxmikant d
    laxmikant d on June 7, 2020 at 12:18 AM

    very difficult to get your news paper on line please look in to matter

  6. laxmikant d
    laxmikant d on April 2, 2010 at 10:57 AM

    very difficult to get your news paper on line please look in to matter

  7. Boman
    Boman on June 7, 2020 at 12:48 AM

    I find that recently PTA Column contradicts contents of its earlier opinions.

  8. Boman
    Boman on April 2, 2010 at 11:34 PM

    I find that recently PTA Column contradicts contents of its earlier opinions.

  9. Ashwin
    Ashwin on June 7, 2020 at 12:48 AM

    I want to know how many mumbai samachar reader’s in mumbai .

  10. Ashwin
    Ashwin on January 16, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    I want to know how many mumbai samachar reader’s in mumbai .

  11. Ashwin
    Ashwin on January 16, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    I want to know how many mumbai samachar reader’s in mumbai .