ANTI IMPERIALIST ROLE OF DAILY ZAMINDAR IN PUNJAB

Abstract

The Daily Zamindar was the first Urdu newspaper to give a modern touch to the display of news to publish editorial comments on national and international events and to introduce a regular humorous column. Since the Daily Zamindar reflected Muslim emotions and sentiments, it soon acquired unprecedented popularity among the masses. Daily Zamindar played a vital role during the Balkan and Tripoli Wars and the Khilafat Movement. He also waged a constant war against repressive Press laws. Daily Zamindar had to pay dearly for its activities in the shape of conviction, imprisonment and forfeiture of securities.There are many ways to examine the role of anti-imperialist discourse in India, like the left-wing politics, Khalifat Movement (1919-1924), Radical Press and Anti-Imperialist role of Muslim press in India. The enquiry chooses editorializing of the Daily Zamindar during the period 1903-1947 as vantage to examine the role of Daily Zamindar, newspaper played in the rise of anti-imperialist consciousness in Punjab. As it only not mirrored the anti-imperialist feelings but also created political awakening. The study seeks to gauge the rise of anti-imperialist ideas in Punjab through vantage of editorials of the Daily Zamindar.