The Illustrated Weekly of India
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The Illustrated Weekly of India was an English language
weekly newsmagazine
publication in India
. It started publication in 1880 (as Times of India Weekly Edition, later renamed as The Illustrated Weekly of India in 1923) and ceasing publication in 1993. Also simply known as Weekly by its readership, The Illustrated Weekly of India was considered to be an important English language publication in India for over a century.
The magazine was edited by A.S. Raman, Khushwant Singh
, M. V. Kamath
, and Pritish Nandy
. A.S. Raman was the first Indian editor of The Illustrated Weekly of India, succeeding Sean Mandy. Khushwant Singh who was then a sub-editor of the magazine took over as editor upon Raman's departure. Cartoons in the latter half of the magazine were by R. K. Laxman
and Mario Miranda
. It is now defunct closing down on November 13, 1993.
Many young students of English used it as a regular reading and guide for honing English language skills in vernacular India.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
weekly newsmagazine
Newsmagazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...
publication in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It started publication in 1880 (as Times of India Weekly Edition, later renamed as The Illustrated Weekly of India in 1923) and ceasing publication in 1993. Also simply known as Weekly by its readership, The Illustrated Weekly of India was considered to be an important English language publication in India for over a century.
The magazine was edited by A.S. Raman, Khushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh is a prominent Indian novelist and journalist. Singh's weekly column, "With Malice towards One and All", carried by several Indian newspapers, is among the most widely-read columns in the country....
, M. V. Kamath
M. V. Kamath
'Madhav Vittal Kamath' is an Indian journalist. He was the former chairman of Prasar Bharati. He worked as the editor of 'The Sunday Times ' for two years during 1967-69 and as the its Washington Correspondent of 'Times of India' during 1969-78. He has also served as editor of 'The Illustrated...
, and Pritish Nandy
Pritish Nandy
Pritish Nandy is a Indian poet, painter, journalist, politician, media and television personality, animal activist and film producer. He is Bengali by ethnicity. He was member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament representing Maharashtra based party Shiv Sena...
. A.S. Raman was the first Indian editor of The Illustrated Weekly of India, succeeding Sean Mandy. Khushwant Singh who was then a sub-editor of the magazine took over as editor upon Raman's departure. Cartoons in the latter half of the magazine were by R. K. Laxman
R. K. Laxman
Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Iyer Laxman is an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He is widely regarded as India's greatest-ever cartoonist and is best known for his creation The Common Man....
and Mario Miranda
Mario Miranda
Mario Miranda is an Indian cartoonist based in Loutolim in the Indian state of Goa. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2002, and Padma Shri in 1988....
. It is now defunct closing down on November 13, 1993.
Many young students of English used it as a regular reading and guide for honing English language skills in vernacular India.
External links
- Illustrated Weekly of India on Microfilm at Times Group website