Akhand Jyoti
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| Chief Editor | Pranav Pandya |
|---|---|
| Categories | Scientific spirituality |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Akhand Jyoti Sansthan Mathura |
| First issue | January 1938 |
| Country | India |
| Based in | Shantikunj Haridwar |
| Language | Hindi and other |
| Website | Akhand Jyoti[dead link] |
Akhand Jyoti (अखण्ड ज्योति) is an Indian monthly magazine published from Mathura. It was started in 1938 by Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya. Published in more than seven languages, it is main magazine of All World Gayatri Pariwar. It broadly covers social issues, personality development and scientific spirituality.
History
Inaugural issue of magazine was published on Vasant Panchami January 1938. Magazine was started in Hindi with a small circulation from Agra. Publication had to be stopped soon due to unavailability of raw material caused by World War II. Publication started again in January 1940 with 500 copies. In 1941 it shifted to Mathura.[1] Since then, it has continued without any interruption till date. Magazine now gets published in more than 7 languages. Publishers claim its circulation to be more than 1.5 million.
Editors
First editor of magazine, Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya was a journalist and active participant of Indian freedom struggle. He had assisted Shri Krishnadatt Paliwal in Hindi daily Sainik where he had his own daily column Matta Pralap.[2] He has authored more than three thousand books including bhashya of ancient Hindu scriptures.
In 1990, Bhagwati Devi Sharma, co-founder of All World Gayatri Pariwar, took over the editing work.
Dr. Pranav Pandya, Director, Brahmavarchas Shodh Sansthan became chief editor in 1994 and still serving.[3]
Notes
- ^ Jyotirmay and Pandya, Dr. Pranav (2001). "19". Chetna ki Shikhar Yatra (in Hindi). Vol. 1. Shri Vedmata Gayatri Trust, Shantikunj. pp. 360–370.
- ^ Rishi Yugm ka Parichay (in Hindi). p. 6.
- ^ "Dr. Pranav Pandya".