Question

Which was the first Hindi newspaper published in India?

• A. Saraswati
• B. Hindustan
• C. Navbharat Times
• D. Udant Martand

Hint:

Hint:
It was started in Calcutta in 1826 by Pandit Jugal Kishore Shukla.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
We are asked to name the very first newspaper in the Hindi language to be printed in India. This is a fact from the history of Indian journalism.

Step 2: Key Fact:
Udant Martand was a weekly newspaper started in Calcutta on 30 May 1826 by Pandit Jugal Kishore Shukla. Its name means the rising sun. It is counted as the first Hindi newspaper. Hindi Journalism Day is marked on 30 May because of it.

Step 3: Check option (1) Saraswati.
Saraswati was a well known Hindi literary magazine, edited for many years by Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi. It began in 1900, which is much later. So (1) is wrong.

Step 4: Check option (2) Hindustan.
Hindustan is a Hindi daily of the twentieth century, and it began in 1936. It is not the first. So (2) is wrong.

Step 5: Check option (3) Navbharat Times.
Navbharat Times is a Hindi daily whose Delhi edition began in 1947, and it is a modern paper. So (3) is wrong.

Step 6: Check option (4) Udant Martand.
This matches the first Hindi newspaper of 1826. So (4) is correct.

Final Answer:
The first Hindi newspaper in India was Udant Martand, option (4). \[ \boxed{\text{Udant Martand}} \]