Chandrika (newspaper)

Chandrika
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Muslim Printing and Publishing Company
Founder(s)
  • A. K. Kunjumayin Haji
  • Sattar Sait
  • K. M. Seethi Sahib
PublisherP. K. K. Bava
EditorKamal Varadur
Founded1932; 92 years ago (1932), Tellicherry (Malabar District)
Political alignmentCentre-right
LanguageMalayalam
Headquarters
CountryIndia
Websitechandrikadaily.com
Free online archivesepaper.chandrikadaily.com
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Chandrika (lit. 'The Crescent') is an Indian daily newspaper in Malayalam language published from Kozhikode, Kerala.[3][1] The newspaper currently serves as the mouthpiece of Indian Union Muslim League party in Kerala.[3][4]

The Chandrika started publishing from Tellicherry (1932) as a monthly platform for north Kerala Muslim community uplift and with a 'reformist' orientation.[3][1] Its establishment was led by leading local Muslims such as A. K. Kunjumayin Haji, Sattar Sait and K. M. Seethi Sahib.[1] K. K. Muhammad Shafi and C. P. Mammu Keyi were first editor and managing editor of the publication respectively.[3] It became a daily newspaper in 1939.[1] The daily played a significant role in the development of the Muslim community of north Kerala.[5] It moved its headquarters to Calicut in 1946.[1]

C. H. Muhammed Koya, the future Education Minister of Kerala, served as a sub-editor and the editor of Chandrika in the 1940s.[3] Former Union Minister E. Ahamed was once the reporter of the daily and later served in the board of directors.[6] The daily currently represents 'traditionalist' orientation among the Kerala Muslims.[3]

The daily currently has printing centres in Kozhikode, Kannur, Malappuram, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kottayam, and in United Arab Emirates (Dubai), Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam), Bahrain, and Qatar (Doha).

  1. ^ a b c d e f Miller, Roland E. (2015). Mappila Muslim Culture. State University of New York Press. p. 333.
  2. ^ Natarajan, J. (2017) [1955]. History of Indian Journalism. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. p. 246. ISBN 9788123024271.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Miller, Roland E. (1976). Mappila Muslims of Kerala: A Study in Islamic Trends. Orient Longman. pp. 161, 290 and 296–97.
  4. ^ Kurian, Jose (6 October 2016). "IUML's Mouthpiece Chandrika Daily to Sell Headquarters". Deccan Chronicle.
  5. ^ Miller, Roland. E (1987). "Mappila". The Encyclopedia of Islam. Vol. VI. Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 464.
  6. ^ Jacob, Jayanth (2 February 2017). "E Ahamed, Consummate Politician, Skilled Negotiator and Football Fan". Hindustan Times.