Salem Desabhimani

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Salem Desabhimani
Founded1878
Language Tamil
Headquarters Madras Presidency, British India

Salem Desabhimani was a Tamil newspaper. It was established in 1880 and was amongst the first Tamil newspapers. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Muthiah, S. (25 Sep 2017). "The first Tamil newspapers". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 Oct 2023.
  2. Natesan, G.A. (1977). The Indian Review. G.A. Natesan & Company. p. 62. Retrieved 12 Oct 2023.
  3. Muthiah, S. (1989). Tales of Old and New Madras: The Dalliance of Miss Mansell and 34 Other Stories of 350 Years. Affiliated East-West Press. p. 163. ISBN   978-81-85336-25-1 . Retrieved 12 Oct 2023.