Akshay Kumar Jain
Akshay Kumar Jain | |
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| Born | 30 December 1915 Bijaigarh, Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 31 December 1993 (aged 78) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist writer indian independence activist |
| Years active | 1939–93 |
| Known for | Navbharat Times |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan Sahitya Ratna Award |
Akshay Kumar Jain (1915–1993) was an Indian independence activist, writer, journalist and the editor of Navbharat Times, a Hindi-language daily owned by The Times Group. He was one of the founders of the National Union of Journalists (India) and held the chair of its reception committee when the organization was formed in 1972.