Puran Chandra Gupta (2 January 1912 – 16 September 1986) was an Indian journalist who founded the Dainik Jagran media group and it Hindi-language publication ''

Dainik Jagran ''Dainik Jagran'' ( Hi:दैनिक जागरन , , ) is an Indian Hindi language daily newspaper. It was ranked 5th in the world and 2nd in India by circulation in 2016. In 2019 Quarter 4, according to Indian Readership Survey, Daini ...

'', which remains the most popular daily newspaper in India.Puran Chandra Gupta
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Biography

Gupta was born in Kalpi and educated in Kalpi and

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. In 1940 he launched a nationalist weekly newspaper ''Swatantra'' in

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. The newspaper was disapproved by the British administration and had to move to Jhansi. There in 1942 he started the daily newspaper ''Jagran'', which in 1947 was renamed into ''Dainik Jagran''. In 1975 Gupta was elected as chairman of the

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. Besides, for 15 years he was an executive member of

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and served as its Vice President.

Legacy

In 1987, the Sri Puranchandra Gupta Smarak Trust was established in Kanpur. The trust is engaged in educational, spiritual, cultural, and philanthropic activities.About JEF
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References

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