Narendra Mohan

For the poet, see Narendra Mohan (poet).

Narendra Mohan (10 October 1934 – 20 September 2002) was an Indian journalist, newspaper publisher, and politician. He was managing director of Jagran Prakashan, chairman of the Press Trust of India,^[1] and the publisher of the Hindi-language newspaper Dainik Jagran.^[2]

Narendra Mohan
Mohan on a 2003 stamp of India
Born	(1934-10-10)10 October 1934 Kalpi, Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died	20 September 2002(2002-09-20) (aged 67) New Delhi, India
Occupation(s)	Past chairman and managing director, Jagran Group

Early life

In the early 1940s, while residing in Kanpur, Mohan reportedly faced financial difficulties and used a bullock cart for transportation.^[3]

Mohan's father, Puran Chandra Gupta, founded Dainik Jagran in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. This was Gupta's third attempt to establish a news business.

Career

Mohan later entered politics and became a Member of Parliament representing the Bharatiya Janata Party, with encouragement from senior party leader Lal Krishna Advani.^[4]

Under his leadership, Dainik Jagran was among the first Indian newspapers to adopt color printing and to publish satellite editions. The paper employed around 3,500 staff and introduced "mohalla correspondents", local inidividuals who provide community-based news.

According to the Telegraph India, Mohan, as chairman of the Press Trust of India, supported the introduction of foreign direct investment in print media.^[1]

Sanjay Gupta, Mohan's eldest son, is the editor-in-chief and CEO of Dainik Jagran.^[5][6]

Death

Mohan died at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi on 20 September 2002, at the age of 67, following a multi-organ failure.^[7]

Selected publications

Narendra Mohan wrote five books:

• Dharm Aur Sampradayikta (1996)^[8][9]
• Hindutva (1998)^[9][10]
• Aaj Ki Rajniti aur Bhrashtachar (1999)^[11]
• Bharatiya Sanskriti (2017)^[9][12]
• Dharma and Communalism (2022)^[9]