Dainik Jagran (lit. transl. daily awakening) is an Indian Hindi language daily newspaper. It is ranked 5th in the world and 2nd in India by circulation. In 2019 Quarter 4, according to Indian Readership Survey, Dainik Jagran reported a total readership of 6.86 crore (68.6 million) and was the top publication. It is owned by Jagran Prakashan Limited, a publishing house listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India.
History
Dainik Jagran was founded during British Raj and India’s struggle for freedom. The newspaper was launched in 1942 by Puran Chandra Gupta, JC Arya, and Gurudev and later edited by Narendra Mohan. The first edition of the newspaper was published in Jhansi and the Kanpur edition came 5 years later in 1947. Subsequently, the Rewa and Bhopal edition were launched in 1953 and 1956 respectively. In 2003, several other city editions were added. The cities included Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Panipat and Bhagalpur. In 2004, Haldwani and Ludhiana Editions were also launched. Muzaffarpur, Jammu and Dharamshala editions came in 2005.
Acquisitions
Dainik Jagran on a 2018 stamp
Jagran Prakashan Limited also acquired Mid-Day in 2010 and Naiduniya in 2012.