Awadh Punch

The Awadh Punch (or Oudh Punch) was an Urdu satirical weekly published from Lucknow, British India from 1877 to 1937,^[1] It was launched on January 16, 1877 and was founded and edited by Munshi Sajjad Husain.^[2] It was modeled on Punch, a London-based weekly magazine from which it also derived its name.^[3] Some of its notable contributors were Ratan Nath Dhar Sarshar, Syed Mohammad Azad, Tribhavan Nath Hijr, Machchu Baig Sitam Zareef, Javala Prashad Barq, Ahmed Ali Shauq Qidvai and Akbar Allahabadi.^[2] The paper was one of the first to publish political satire, especially protesting British rule, in India.^[4][5] It had to be closed down in 1912 but was revived in 1916 and it continued till, at least, December 1937. ^[2] The third and last attempt to revive it was made by Ahmad Jamal Pasha, with publication starting in 1959 and ending in 1962.^[6]

Awadh Punch

Cover page, 1878
Categories	Satire, comedy
Frequency	Weekly
Founder	Sajjad Husain
Founded	1877
Final issue	1937
Country	India
Based in	Lucknow
Language	Urdu