Abhay Chhajlani Explained

Abhay Chhajlani
Native Name:अभय छजलानी
Birth Date:4 August 1934
Birth Place:Indore, Indore State, British India
Death Place:Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Restingplace:Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Education:Degree in journalism, Thomson Foundation Cardiff, 1965
Occupation:Journalist
Chief Editor of Nai Dunia
Spouse:Pushpadevi
Children:3
Awards:Padma Shri, Shrikant Verma Award

Abhay Chhajlani (4 August 1934 – 23 March 2023) was an Indian journalist[1] and the chief editor of the Indore-based daily, Nai Dunia. He was the president of the Indian Newspaper Society,[2] a post to which he was elected in 2002.[3] He also served the society as a member of its executive committee.[4] He was associated with Blood Donation 365 Days, an initiative promoting blood donation.[5] He was the chairman of Abhay Prashal, a social facility in Indore[6] and participated in several social forums.[7] The government of India awarded him the fourth-highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2009, for his contributions to journalism.[8]

Abhay Chhajlani belonged to the founding family of Naidunia and was chairman of the Indore Table Tennis Trust in 1994. He was also a member of the Indian Languages Newspaper Association and served as president of the member executive committee.

Chhajlani died on 23 March 2023, at the age of 88.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scribes mourn MV's demise . Free Press Journal . 11 October 2014 . 14 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Padma Bhushan for Shekhar Gupta; Padma Shri for Abhay Chhajlani, Alok Mehta . Exchange 4 Media . 26 January 2009 . 14 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Abhay Chhajlani elected INS chief . https://web.archive.org/web/20050207173240/http://www.thehindu.com/2002/09/28/stories/2002092804650901.htm . dead . 7 February 2005 . 28 September 2002 . . 14 February 2016.
  4. Web site: Deccan Herald's KN Tilak Kumar replaces Ashish Bagga as new Indian Newspaper Society President . Economic Times . 13 September 2012 . 14 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Blood Donation Camp Hosted By Abhay Chhajlani . Blood Donation 365 days . 2016 . 14 February 2016.
  6. Web site: Welcome to Abhay Prashal Sports Club . Abhay Prashal Sports Club . 2016 . 14 February 2016 . 9 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160209015657/http://abhayprashal.com/ . dead .
  7. Book: India and the World: Selected Articles from IDSA Journals, Volume 1 . Bibliophile South Asia . N. S. Sisodia, Sujit Dutta . 2005 . 24 of 574 . 9788186019504.
  8. Web site: Padma Awards . Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India . 2016 . 3 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf . 15 October 2015 .
  9. https://www.exchange4media.com/amp/media-print-news/abhay-chhajlani-of-nai-dunia-is-no-more-126128.html Abhay Chhajlani of Nai Dunia is no more
  10. News: Padma Bhushan for Shekhar Gupta; Padma Shri for Abhay Chhajlani, Alok Mehta - Exchange4media . Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media . en.

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