Fardunjee Marzban

Fardunjee Marzban

Fardunjee Marzaban or Fardoonjee Marazban (1787–1847) was, among other things, a printer and a newspaper editor. He established the first vernacular printing press in Mumbai. He also started India’s oldest running periodical called the Bombay Samachar, which was printed primarily in Gujarati. He pioneered vernacular journalism in India, as also the production of Gujarati types.