Paavan Hriday Doot
December 2010 issue
EditorJaswant Macwan
Co-editorJaswant Macwan
FrequencyMonthly
Circulationaround 5000
PublisherGujarat Sahitya Prakash Society
FounderHermanus Zurhausen
FoundedJanuary 1911; 113 years ago (1911-01)
CountryIndia
Based inAnand, Gujarat
LanguageGujarati

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

References

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