Narendra Mohan
Narendra Mohan | |
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Mohan on a 2003 stamp of India | |
| Born | 10 October 1934 |
| Died | 20 September 2002 (aged 67) New Delhi, India |
| Occupations | Past chairman and managing director, Jagran Group |
Narendra Mohan (10 October 1934 – 20 September 2002) was an Indian journalist, newspaper publisher, and politician. He served as managing director of Jagran Prakashan, and Chairman of the Press Trust of India.[1] Mohan was the son of Puran Chandra Gupta, founder of the Hindi-language newspaper Dainik Jagran, of which Mohan also served as publisher.[2]
Early life
Mohan was born on 10 October 1934 in Kalpi in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. In 1947 he moved to Kanpur where his father Puran Chandra Gupta set up the Hindi newspaper, Dainik Jagran.[3][4]
Career
According to the Telegraph India, as chairman of the Press Trust of India, Mohan campaigned for the introduction of foreign direct investment in print media.[1]
He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1996, making him a Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament with encouragement from senior party leader Lal Krishna Advani.[5]
Personal life
Narendra Mohan had two sons and a daughter. Sanjay Gupta, Mohan's eldest son, is the editor-in-chief and CEO of Dainik Jagran.
Death
Mohan died at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi on 20 September 2002 at the age of 67, following multi-organ failure.[6]
Selected publications
Narendra Mohan wrote five books:
- Dharm Aur Sampradayikta (1996)[7][8]
- Hindutva (1998)[8][9]
- Aaj Ki Rajniti aur Bhrashtachar (1999)[10]
- Bharatiya Sanskriti (2017)[8][11]
- Dharma and Communalism (2022)[8]
References
- ^ a b "Narendra Mohan dead". Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Board of Directors". jplcorp.in. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "Jagran Prakashan's Sanjay Gupta appointed Chairman of IIM-Amritsar - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Dainik Jagran CMD calls on PM, presents demand drafts worth Rs. 4 crores towards PMNRF".
- ^ "Narendra Mohan : A Pioneer In Hindi Journalism". Business Standard.
- ^ "Narendra Mohan dead". Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Dharam aur Sampradayikta". Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
- ^ a b c d "Dharma and Communalism". Exotic India Art.
- ^ "Hindutva". Google Books.
- ^ "Aaj ki Rajniti Aur Bhrastachar". Sheodeni Ram Ayodhya Prasad College.
- ^ "Bharatiya Sanskriti". Abe Books.