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Detailed explanation-1: -Mumbai Samachar’s office building in Horniman Circle, Mumbai. On July 1, Mumbai Samachar, India’s oldest newspaper which was once known as the Bombay Samachar, entered its 200th year.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bombay Samachar, now Mumbai Samachar, is the oldest continuously published newspaper in India. Established in 1822 by Fardunjee Marzban, it is published in Gujarati and English.

Detailed explanation-3: -UPSC Mains Q. Who published the newspaper “Bombay Samachar” in 1822? Notes: The Bombay Samachar is the oldest continuously published newspaper in India. It was established in 1822 by Fardunjee Marzban, it is published in Gujarati and English.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Bombay Samachar, now Mumbai Samachar, is the oldest and still existing newspaper in India.

Detailed explanation-5: -On 1 July 1822, the first Gujarati newspaper Bombayna Samachar was started by Fardunjee Marzban as a weekly business journal with 150 subscribers. In 1832, it was renamed Bombay Samachar and converted into biweekly. Later it became daily in 1855.