Manikchandra Vajpayee

Manikchandra Vajpayee
A Commemorative postage stamp on Manikchandra Vajpayee, released in 2020
Born(1919-10-07)7 October 1919
Bateshwar, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
Died25 December 2005(2005-12-25) (aged 86)
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesMamaji
CitizenshipIndia
EducationB.A. & Law
Occupation(s)Journalist, founder editor of multi-edition Hindi daily Swadesh
Political partyBharatiya Jana Sangh
FamilyAtal Bihari Vajpayee (nephew)

Manikchandra Vajpayee (also spelt as Manikchand Vajpayee[1]) (7 October 1919 – 25 December 2005), also known as Mamaji was an Indian journalist, writer, and RSS Pracharak.[2][3][4] He is noted for his contribution to the field of journalism. He was the founder-editor of the multi-edition Hindi daily newspaper Swadesh.[1][5] The Manikchandra Vajpayee National Journalism Awards, which the Government of Madhya Pradesh named after Manikchandra Vajpayee, is one of India's awards in the field of journalism.[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference uni was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "पत्रकार की 100वीं जयंती पर होगा विशेष कार्यक्रम, केंद्रीय मंत्री प्रकाश जावड़ेकर करेंगे अध्यक्षता" (in Hindi). Zee News. October 2020.
  3. ^ Malik, Dr. Pavan Singh (7 October 2020). "फक्कड़, धुनी और ध्येय के प्रति समर्पित पत्रकार थे मामा माणिकचंद वाजपेयी" (in Hindi). Prabhasakshi.
  4. ^ "Remembering 'Dhyeyanishth' Mamaji". Organiser Weekly. 12 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference pfjournal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).