Kewhira Dielie

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Kewhira Dielie
TypeMonthly newspaper
FormatSingle-Sheet Legal
Publisher George W. Supplee
Founded1932
Language Tenyidie
City Kohima
Country British India (Now India)

Kewhira Dielie (lit. Kohima News) was a monthly Tenyidie newspaper published from Kohima. It was the first modern newspaper from present-day Nagaland, India. The newspaper was a single-sheet legal sized paper printed on both sides and was published by George W. Supplee, an American Baptist Missionary who was based in Kohima. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Journalism, writing needs to reflect on societal realities and struggles". The Morung Express . 29 November 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. Changkija, Monalisa (28 February 2021). "Media in Nagaland: Challenges and Opportunities". Eastern Mirror . Retrieved 12 April 2022.