Paschimodayam was the second

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published in Kerala. Its first issue came out in October 1847. The owners of the journal were the Basel Mission Society. The structure of ''Paschimodayam'' was similar to ''

Rajyasamacharam ''Rajyasamacharam'' or ''Rajya Samacharam'' was the first Malayalam journal published in Kerala. Its first issue came out in June 1847. Hermann Gundert, the editor of the journal, was a religious propagator from the Basel Evangelical Mission s ...

'', the first Malayalam magazine. But in addition to

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contents, there were articles published on

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''Paschimodayam'' was an eight-page publication and cost two paisa. The annual subscription cost ₹ 1. It had a better appearance than ''Rajyasamacharam'' and was printed on royal octavo garb (234mm x 156mm) size paper. George Frederick Muller served as its editor and the publication is thought to have ceased by 1851.

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