Munshi Nawal Kishore
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Munshi Nawal Kishore

Indian publisher and editor (1836–1895)

Munshi Nawal Kishore (3 January 1836 – 19 February 1895) was a book publisher from India. He has been called Caxton of India.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Munshi Nawal Kishore (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 3, 1836, died Feb 19, 1895.1

About

In 1858, at the age of 22, he founded the Nawal Kishore Press at Lucknow. This institution today is the oldest printing and publishing concern in Asia.

From Wikipedia’s article on Munshi Nawal Kishore, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: editor, publisher.5

Personal life

  • BornJan 3, 1836, Mathura6
  • DiedFeb 19, 1895, Delhi7
  • Citizenshippresidencies and provinces in British India8