Narendra Mohan

For the poet, see Narendra Mohan (poet).

Narendra Mohan
Mohan on a 2003 stamp of India
Born(1934-10-10)10 October 1934
Kalpi, Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died20 September 2002(2002-09-20) (aged 67)
New Delhi, India
Occupation(s)Past chairman and managing director, Jagran Group

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

Life

In the early 1940s, while living in Kanpur, Narendra Mohan reportedly did not have enough money to buy a bicycle and relied on a bullock cart for transportation.

Mohan entered politics and became a Member of Parliament (MP) for BJP, after encouragement from his political mentor, Lal Krishna Advani.

Mohan's father, Puran Chand Gupta, founded Dainik Jagran in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. [2] This was his third attempt at starting a news business. The newspaper was among the first to switch to color and print satellite editions. It employs about 3,500 journalists, editors & writers and introduced the concept of mohalla correspondents, or individuals who provide news and updates from their local communities.

Mohan, a former chairman of the Press Trust of India, campaigned for allowing Foreign Direct Investment in the print media, according to the Telegraph India.[3]

Sanjay Gupta, Mohan's eldest son, is the editor-in-chief and CEO of Dainik Jagran.[4][5]

Mohan died at the Apollo Hospital in New Delhi on 20 September 2002, at the age of 67, following a multi-organ failure.[3]

Selected publications

Narendra Mohan wrote four books:

  • Dharm Aur Sampradayikta (1996)[6][7]
  • Hindutva (1998)[7][8]
  • Aaj Ki Rajniti aur Bhrashtachar (1999)[9]
  • Bharatiya Sanskriti (2017)[7][10]
  • Dharma and Communalism (2022)[7]

References

  1. ^ Narendra Mohan. istampgallery.com
  2. ^ "Uttar Pradesh", Wikipedia, 10 June 2025, retrieved 16 June 2025
  3. ^ a b "Narendra Mohan dead". Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Jagran Prakashan's Sanjay Gupta appointed Chairman of IIM-Amritsar - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Dainik Jagran CMD calls on PM, presents demand drafts worth Rs. 4 crores towards PMNRF".
  6. ^ "Dharam aur Sampradayikta". Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
  7. ^ a b c d "Dharma and Communalism". Exotic India Art.
  8. ^ "Hindutva". Google Books.
  9. ^ "Aaj ki Rajniti Aur Bhrastachar". Sheodeni Ram Ayodhya Prasad College.
  10. ^ "Bharatiya Sanskriti". Abe Books.
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