Champak is a popular fortnightly magazine for children published by the
Delhi Press Group since 1969 in India. ''Champak'' competes with
Amar Chitra Katha
Amar Chitra Katha (ACK Comics) is an Indian publisher of Indian comics and graphic novels. Most of its comics are based on religious legends and epics, historical figures and biographies, folktales and cultural stories. The company was founded ...
's ''
Tinkle
''Tinkle'' is an Indian fortnightly magazine for children in English, published from Mumbai. Originally owned by the India Book House, the Tinkle brand was acquired by ACK (Amar Chitra Katha) Media in 2007. The magazine contains comics, sto ...
'' and Geodesic's ''Chandamama'' brands of magazines. ''Champak'' is published twice a month. It is published in English and 7 other Indian languages. ''Champak'' also launched a monthly school magazine called ''Champak Plus''.
History
''Champak'' was founded in 1969 by Vishwanath of Delhi Press. At that time, ''Champak'' competed with ''
Chandamama
''Chandamama'' was a classic Indian monthly magazine for children, famous for its illustrations. It also published long-running mythological/magical stories that ran for years. Originally, "Chandamama" was started in Telugu by Chakrapani and ...
'', one of the best Children's selling magazines and Parag (Times of Indian Press) and Nandan (Hindustan Times Press). In 1980, another competitor, ''Tinkle'' was released. Yet 'til now, ''Champak'' remains one of the favourite magazines of children in India.
Champak Jogo Disk
A CD or DVD is given free of cost with a pack of Multimedia Edition ''Champak''. The CD contains games, activities and interactive graphics for a child to learn.
Contests
''Champak'' has also been conducting Story Writing Contests for children under 12 years old since 2008. The final round is held in New Delhi.
''Champaks annual writing and painting competition is called 'Champak Creative Child Contest'.
The Champak Creative Child Contest
''The Times of India''. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
See also
*Balarama (magazine)
''Balarama'' () is an Indian weekly comic magazine published by M. M. Publications, of Malayala Manorama, Malayala Manorama Group from Kottayam, Kerala in Malayalam-language, Malayalam language (digest-sized, on every Friday). It is one of most ...
*Tinkle
''Tinkle'' is an Indian fortnightly magazine for children in English, published from Mumbai. Originally owned by the India Book House, the Tinkle brand was acquired by ACK (Amar Chitra Katha) Media in 2007. The magazine contains comics, sto ...
References
External links
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''Champak'' at Delhi Press
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1969 establishments in Delhi
Children's magazines published in India
Magazines established in 1969
Indian comics
Multilingual magazines
Biweekly magazines published in India
Monthly magazines published in India
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