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Bhaskar Group is a 1700 crore business conglomerate with strong presence in Newspapers. Television, Entertainment, Printing, Textiles, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Oils, Solvents and Internet Services. The group has rocketed to the top of the print media industry in India with its flagship Hindi daily newspaper, Dainik Bhaskar, and the Gujarati newspaper, Divya Bhaskar. Brand ‘Bhaskar’ is today synonymous with success, quality, dynamism and ethics in millions of households across India and the corporate world alike.

Board of Directors Shri. Ramesh Chandra Agrawal - Chairman Shri. Sudhir Agrawal - Managing Director Shri. Girish Agrawal - Director Shri. Pawan Agrawal - Director

Dainik Bhaskar - Hindi News Paper The family flagship newspaper Dainik Bhaskar achieved leadership position in the state of Madhya Pradesh in 1992. In 1996, Rajasthan became the focus of the group and Jaipur edition was launched in December 1996 followed by six other editions in the State of Rajasthan and established No.1 position in the state. The Jaipur launch of Dainik Bhaskar has become a “case study” in the leading business schools of India. After achieving leadership position in Rajasthan, the group decided to enter the Chandigarh market and launched its edition in June 2000. The challenge in Chandigarh was unique. It was the only city in India where English had more readership than vernacular dailies. The challenge was that Hindi was just not being read. Dainik Bhaskar changed this pattern and is now the largest read newspaper in Chandigarh. After the success in Chandigarh, the group launched its edition in the state of Haryana to empower the north and now people of Haryana have their “own newspaper” Dainik Bhaskar, which is the No. 1 in all the state of its presence with a circulation of 23 lakhs per day. The Bhaskar Group Launched its Gujarati newspaper “Divya Bhaskar” in June 2003 from Ahmedabad In just two years of its time Divya Bhaskar covers the entire state of Gujarat with 51 Lac of readers ( NRS 05). Divya Bhaskar is also acclaimed as No. 1 newspaper of Ahmedabad , Vadodara and Surat ( NRS 05) Divya Bhaskar also Launched its international edition in May 2004

Dainik Bhaskar is published from following centers Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, Indore , Gwalior, Jabalpur, Satna Chattisgarh Raipur, Bilaspur Rajasthan Jaipur, Jodhput, Udaipur, Ajmer, bikaner, Kota, Shriganganagar Haryana Panipat, Hisar, Faridabad, gurgaon Chandigarh Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh Gujarat ( Divya Bhaskar ) Ahmedabad , Baroda , Surat , Bhavnagar , Rajkot, Mumbai Uttar Pradesh Jhansi Maharashtra Nagpur

More than 35,00,000 copies are circulated from the above mentioned editions every day whereas in 1992, 2,28,000 copies were circulated in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
According to the recent NRS Survey 2005Bhaskar Group of Newspapers has been described as the Number One news paper (all languages) in the country. It is the largest read newspaper group in with 2.25 crore readers.

Circulation Figures (in thousands)
Year	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Circulation Per Day	228	269	504	774	911	1083	1426	1483	1741	1801	2300	3500

Patrika has played an important role in enriching values and ideals which society always yearns for. It has continued to publish books on varying aspects of our glorious cultural heritage and universal values even since it saw the light of the day. The Patrika Group has looked after this materialistic aspect very well. It has been in the forefront of the humanitarian work. It explored various strategies to rush humanitarian aid to the largest number of the victims of natural calamities or the people languishing in poverty. The establishment of Jan Mangal Public Charitable Trust in 1984 was a milestone in this direction. Patrika made a great endeavour to rush help to the people of Maharashtra and Gujrat when they were hit by the most disastrous earthquakes in Indian history. It didn’t lag behind when the entire state of Orissa was invaded by the cyclonic destruction. The sight of the wailing uprooted inhabitants of this unfortunate state melted even stony hearts. Patrika mobilized support for the people of this state and rendered yeoman service. It came to the rescue of the war widows whose husbands died in the Kargil war. Patrika itself contributed a large amount and campaigned for public awareness who responded generously. As a result the afflicted families were saved from another disaster that loomed large in their minds after the death of their members.

Most notable among its crusades against suffering was its campaign for the donation of a handful of grain (muthibhar anaaj) by every citizen when the continuous spell of drought in Rajasthan pushed millions of its people to the brink of starvation. Patrika called upon students to bring handfuls of grain to its office. The campaign electrified the student community and the general masses in the entire state who flocked to Patrika Offices in various cities and created heaps of grain. Patrika sent trucks loaded with the bags of grain to the areas where people were dying. It was a new value Patrika inculcated and showed the people the way to help the needy. What generated the tremendous enthusiasm was its slogan ‘bacha bacha Bhamashah’ i.e. every child is Bhamashah, the legendry philanthropist of Mewar who donated every penny to his people. Thus Patrika rose above the narrow familial boundaries and considered the entire humanity as its own.

Besides organizing sports events, social and cultural festivals, Patrika also undertook the challenging task of publishing important books and that of helping the educational institutions or enriching libraries. It organized many adventures or helped NGOs who initiated such projects as inculcated the spirit of courage among kids or youths. It was never motivated by considerations of fickle fame but thinking that social concerns and human values deserve utmost attention, it fulfilled its obligations to society in the spirit of selfless dedication. When the Indian Army was sent to the borders to face the threat of war from Pakisthan, Patrika sent adventurous youths on motorcycles to the snowy valleys to ‘ boost the soldiers‘ morale with auspicious messages of good wishes and greetings. When Patrika realized that common ordinary citizens encounter great difficulties in getting their legitimate problems solved everyday on account of bureaucratic redtapism, it started a helpline and called upon the people of the state to write to Patrika about their problems and grievances. Patrika fought for their cause by taking the issues to the departments concerned and saw that their grievances were redressed.

Hundreds of retired Govt. employees or ordinary citizens have benefited from this initiative. Not only this Patrika came forward to help the people of a particular region to get their problems solved. The response was overwhelming and the bonds of love for Patrika grew stronger.

Everyone in India had heard that Vedas had in them an ocean of wisdom but since they were written in Sanskrit ordinary people remained ignorant about them, Patrika’s founder editor Mr. K.C. Kulish began to study them and wrote a series of books in simple language and thus brought the Vedic wisdom within the reach of the ordinary people.

The voluminous book entitled SHABD VED which Mr. Kulish compiled after years of hard work is a living testimony to Patrika’s contribution to enrichment of values and preservation of our cherished ideals.

The founder of Rajasthan Patrika Shri Karpoor Chandra Kulish has been honoured by many prestigious awards till now.

20 February 1983
He was awarded the “Haldi Ghati Award” by Maharana Mewar Foundation for his remarkable work for identifying the value of mankind.

28 March ,1990
He was awarded the “B.D. Goenka Foundation Award” in Vigyan Bhawan. New Delhi for his contribution in the regional news section for the year 1987.

January,1991
He was awarded on the golden jubilee of the Indian Newspaper and Editors Conference by Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar in New Delhi for influencing the national lifeline in the field of journalism.

Kolkata’s famous Bara Bazaar Kumar Sabha Library awarded him “Dr. Hedgevar Pragya Award”.

For special and remarkable perfection in Hindi journalism, he was awarded the “Sita Award”, in New Delhi, in the Media India award function.

8 July, 1995
The Rajasthan Association of Tamil Nadu, on the occasion of its silver jubilee function, honoured him with a certificate.

13 February, 1999
Justice M.N. Venkatchaliya Awarded him with the hounour of Late Chiranjilal Smriti Award, 97 for his note worthy contribution in the field of journalism and social work.

Rajasthan Patrika Organization has been honoured by many different awards till now:

28 February, 1984
Rajasthan Patrika (Jaipur) got the certificate for best decoration and printing in the field of Indian language dailies. The award was presented by Gyani Jail Singh in New Delhi for the year 1982.

1980
In the 22nd National function, President Neelam Sanjiv Reddy awarded Rajasthan patrika (Jodhpur) and Patrika’s “Rotary Printers” for its best Printing and superiority in art.

1981
The Information and Broadcasting ministry awarded the first prize to Rajasthan Patrika ( Jodhpur) for printing and presentation.

1983
Rajasthan Patrika again bagged the second prize for best printing and presentation by the information and broadcasting ministry.

March , 1993
Rajasthan Patrika’s “Girl Child” advertising campaign bagged the best social advertisement campaign award by the Mumbai Ad club for the year 1993.

March,1994
Mumbai advertising club awarded Rajasthan Patrika for its social Ad campaign on dowry. The director of Indian press association justice R.S. Sarkariya honoured English daily Rajasthan Patrika for its contribution in the field of journalism and motion picture .

October,1995
Patrika’s Kesargarh office bagged the 1st prize for its best fireworks and decoration on the festival of Diwali from the district Shanti Committee.

January, 1995
During the National Book Fair held in Jaipur, the stalls of Rajsthan Patrika got the prize for best decoration.

7th November, 1995
In the G.T.E.B. Education fair held in Jaipur, the stalls of Patrika got the first prize .

25th April ,1996
The Income Tax Department awarded third prize to Patrka in the category of highest tax payer non-Private Company.

1996-97
Rajasthan Income Tax Department again gave second prize to Rajasthan Patrika as the highest tax payer non-Private Company.

1998
The “katha” General Award was given to Patrika.

23rd May, 1998
For best decoration and lighting, Jaipur District and Public Administration awarded first prize to Kesargarh in the category of private building.

22nd October, 1998
For best decoration and lighting, Kesargarh was again awarded first prize for the third time.

10th January, 1999
Rajasthan Patrika’s (Jodhpur) edition dated 12th May, 1998 got the honour of best printing from the all India Federation of Master Printers, New Delhi.

26th June, 1993
Rajasthan Patrika’s Managing Director Shri Gulab Kothari was honoured by the National Unity Award, 1993, by the Governor Dhanik Lal Mandal.

5th February , 1994
Gulab Kothari was awarded the Shwetamber Jain Youth Talent Award, 93 for Journalism and Newspaper Management.

1983-84
Bhagwan Das Charitable Trust awarded Patrika for best reporting during the elections in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

6th April, 1997
Patrika’s Economic Analyser Shri Jai Singh Kothari was given the Katha Bhatt Pandit Shyam Chandra Sharma Smriti Economic Journalism Award.

Patrika got the first prize in the Photo Journalist workshop organized by Shri Rajiv Tiwari International institute of journalism.

1998
Ajay Soloman bagged the best photo journalist award in the category of colour photography competition organized by State Literacy Mission .

1997
Mr. Ashutosh Sharma and Mr. Ashok Sharma bagged the Bishan Singh Shakhawat Rural journalism Award. Archana Tripathi bagged the best reporting award from Jaipur Advertising Club.

21st April, 1998
Tribhuvan Singh Yadav was awarded the best drafting award from Public Relation Society of India, Jaipur Chapter.

2nd October, 1998
Miss. Narmada Indoria got the Manak Alankaran award for the year 1997.

7th May, 2000
Shrawan Kumar Yadav got the Ashok Mathur Smriti Krishi Award .

18th May 2000
Shri Karpoor Chandra Kulish got the 1998 Ganesh Shankar Vidhyarthi Award for his contribution in Hindi Journalism.

28th June, 2000
Shri Gulab Chand Kothari got the honour for his writing by Late Harmal Singh, Dr. Manohar Prabhakar Bhartendu Harishchandra Award.

7th October, 2000
Rajasthan Patrika’s Reporter Mrs. Mani Mala Sharma got the Kailash Sankhla Smriti Wildanimal Journalism Award.

18th March, 2001
BBC Hindi gave the Youth Hindi Journalist Award to Prathvi Parihar.

23rd April, 2001
Patrika’s English Magazine ‘Turning Point’ got the Prithvi Mitra Award from Kevladev Research Foundation.

23rd April, 2001
Indian Asthma care society awarded Patrika for spreading social awareness.

15th August 2001
Shri Ajay Soloman was honoured on Republic Day for his remarkable contribution in photo Journalism.

7th November, 2001
Senior Sub-editor Mr. Pradeep Shekhawat awarded with Manak Aalankaran Award.

8th December, 2001
Chief Sub-Editor Mr. Bhuvnesh Jain was awarded by Late Nand Kishore Pareek Smriti Award.

16th December, 2001
Amarpal Singh Verma got first prize from Advertising Club, Jaipur.

25th December, 2001
Patrika’s Sub Editor Narmada Idoria was awarded ‘Nari Shakti’ Abhinandan award for her contribution in Journalism.

27th December, 2001
Jaipur branch of ISAC awarded Patrika for outstanding contribution.

21st February, 2002
Shrawan Kumar Yadav again got Jawahar Darda Smriti Trust award for Rural Journalism for the 1999-2000.

17th march, 2002
For best printing Rajasthan Patrika’s Udaipur edition got the best printing award by All India Federation of Master Printer and National award for Excellency in Printing.

21st March 2002
IFRA Asia awarded Rajasthan Patrika, Jaipur Edition for Best in printing Publish Asia 2002 award.

8th April, 2002
Darda Smriti Award for rural Journalism 2001-2002 was given to reporter Shri Ajay Sharma of Sikar edition.

6th June, 2002
Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) awarded Rajasthan Patrika for being the best in printing.

12th July, 2002
Ashok Mathur Smriti Media honour was announced in favour of Rajasthan Patrika for its contribution in rural Journalism.

17th August, 2002
The Muslims of the state honoured Rajasthan Patrika.

1st October, 2002
Ram Navmi Utsav Committee, Jalandhar awarded Patrika’s reporter Shri Jitendra Shekhawat.

8th October, 2002
Praveen Nahata got the Life Time Achivement award in Jounior Chamber’s 21st Annual Function.

17th October, 2002
Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Museum Trust awarded Patrika’s reporter Shri Jitendra Singh Shekhawat and Photo Journalist Shri Ajay Soloman.

26th October, 2002
Pink City Press Club awarded ex-Patrika reporter Shri Ajay Bhandari with Life Time achievement Award.

24th November, 2002
Children’s Trust Awarded Bal Hans editor Sudhir Sexsena’s story.

26th November, 2002
Ashok Mathur Smriti Media Award was given to Patrika.

2003
Journalist Shri Hariom Panjvani of Jodhpur edition was honoured by the Manak Alankaran Award for investigative and remarkable Journalism.

2003
Ajmer edition’s Photo Journalist Mohan Kumawat bagged the special award.

2003
Jaipur Sabrang Institute and Pink City Press Club awarded Santosh Nirmal with Art Award.

2003
Rajasthan Patrika’s Senior Sub-Editor Sidharth Bhatt was honoured by the Brahman Mahasabha.

2003
Rajathan Brahmin Mahasabha awarded Patrika reporter Ashutosh Sharma.

2003
‘Jalsa Id Miladunnabi’ awarded reporter Abrar Ahmed.

2003
Reporter Shravan Kumar Yadav was honoured by Laloo Prasad Yadav for getting gold medal in BJMC and his remarkable contribution in rural Journalism.

2003
Reporter Mani Mala Sharma was honoured by the Kalpana Chawla Smriti Award.

2003
Excellent Photo Journalist Award was given to Shri Ajay Soloman.

2003
Sajjan Trust Award was given to reporter Sameer Sharma.

2003
Young Journalist Award was given to reporter Mukesh Pandey.

2003
Chief Sub- Editor Shri Pradeep Shekhawat was honoured in the Maharao Shekhaji Jayanti Samaroh.

2003
Reporter Shri Sachin Sharma got the ‘Brahmshri’ from Gaur Brahmin Parishad.

2003
Reporter Ashok Sharma was honoured by the Master Ramsaran Antyanuprasi Foundation.

2003
Journalist Iqbal Khan was awarded for his appreciable work in Cultural Journalism.

2003
On the occasion of Acharya Vimal Sagar’s ninth Death Anniversary Chief Sub-editor Alok Sharma, reporter Jitendra Shekhawat and photographer Rakesh Sharma ‘Rajdeep’ was honoured for their remarkable Journalism.

2003
Bikaner edition’s photographer Aziz Bhatt got the honour of Reporters Craft Photography Award.

2003
Bangalore Photographer Shri. K.Anand got the award in photography Salon.

2003
Sub-editor of Shri Ganganagar edition Rajkumar Jain got the award in the field of water management.

2003
Rajyasar reporter Nanuram Tiwari got the Statesmen Rural Journalism Award.

2003
Shri Ganganagar reporter Mangesh Kaushik was awarded Satya Shanti Award.

Rajasthan Patrika introduce  as a pioneer in the development of ‘Journalism in Rajasthan‘. Rajasthan Patrika is one of the largest daily Hindi newspaper of the Indian sub-continent and the top most newspaper of the state of Rajasthan. The rise of Patrika from a local quarter size double-sheet evening daily (1956) to a full-fledged sixteen page newspaper, commanding a Rajasthan-wide circulation of over TEN LAKH is a saga of trials, travails and tribulations faced by its founder, proprietor, and editor Shri Karpoor Chandra “KULISH” with unflinching courage, tenacity and perseverance. The idea of starting a daily newspaper originated in his mind while he was working on the editorial staff of Rashtradoot, then a prominent Hindi daily. Within five year of his working with Rashtradoot, Shri Kulish began to realize the need of an independent newspaper, free from political affiliations and proclivities and devoted to the problems, hopes and aspirations of the people of Rajasthan as a whole.

Although the task of starting a newspaper from a scratch appeared to be with many difficulties, particularly of finance, Shri Kulish resolved to embark upon this venture with grit and determination. For this purpose, he took a leave of three months from his job and discussed the project with some of his trusted and experienced friends. He toured all over Rajasthan for this purpose.

The encouragement and response he got from his well-wishers ultimately resulted in launching of PATRIKA in March 1956, with a borrowed capital of Rupees Five Hundred. Day by day Patrika began to gain increasing popularity due to its honest, selective and detailed coverage of local news and highlighting of the problem and matter of topical interest to entire Rajasthan. After a regular publication of three months, the State as well as Central Government approved Patrika for publication of their advertisements. Today Patrika is simultaneously published from major cities of Rajasthan viz. Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur, Kota, Sikar, SriGanganagar, Bhilwara, Alwar, Ajmer, Ahmadabad, Bangalore and also from Surat. the industrial capital of South India. Hence today the company has a number of publications, which are being appreciated by the masses. Patrika figured among the top five successful Asian Community Newspaper in a survey conducted by AMIC, Singapore for UNESCO and among the top ten most read daily newspapers of India.