Doot (magazine) explained

Paavan Hriday Doot
Editor:Jaswant Macwan
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Editor2:Jaswant Macwan
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Frequency:Monthly
Circulation:around 5000
Publisher:Gujarat Sahitya Prakash Society
Founder:Hermanus Zurhausen
Country:India
Based:Anand, Gujarat
Language:Gujarati

Doot or Paavan Hriday Doot is Gujarati Catholic monthly published from Anand, Gujarat, India since January 1911.

History

The first issue was published by German Jesuit missionary Father Hermanus Zurhausen from the Examiner Press, Bombay (now Mumbai) in January 1911.[1] The publication moved to Anand in 1926 where it is being published by Gujarati Sahitya Prakash Society. The cost of the first issue was two paisa which now increased to 100 annually.[2] [3]

The monthly published its centenary issue in December 2010, the second ever Gujarati magazine after Buddhiprakash.[2] The commemorative postage stamps were released in January 2011.[3]

The magazine has around 5000 subscribers.[2]

Controversy

The February 2012 issue published image of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus holding a can of beer and cigarette. After controversy, the publisher apologized.[4] [5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Shrikant Modh. Doot – Centenary of Gujarati Monthly Magazine. 28 October 2016. Philately News. 21 January 2011.
  2. Web site: 'Doot' has a message, launches its 100th edition in Ahmedabad. dna. 11 January 2010. 13 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Stamp marks Catholic magazine centenary. ucanews.com. 17 January 2011. 13 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Rupera. Paul John and Prashant. Image of beer drinking Jesus outrages Christians in Gujarat. The Times of India. 2 March 2012. 13 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Publisher apologizes over image of Christ. ucanews.com. 5 March 2012. 13 September 2015.