The Tribune

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The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, New Delhi, Jalandhar and Bathinda started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia (1848-98) was a champion of progressive and social reform measures in Punjab. Born in Varanasi, Dyal Singh was the only son of General Lehna Singh. He lost his parents at the age of six. He got his early education in the Mission School at Amritsar and was later self-educated. He founded the newspaper "Tribune". He managed the affairs of the Golden Temple for nearly thirty years. Being a Brahmo Samaji he cut off his hair and lived in European style. He took up business in real estate and diamonds and earned huge wealth. He was the first president of the Indian Asociation of Lahore and continued in that capacity till his death. He was Chairman, Board of Directors of the country's first indigenous bank, the Punjab National Bank. He was also a pillar of the Brahmo Samaj and donated liberally for educational institutions and libraries.

The English edition apart, the 128-year-old Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).