BN GoswamyArt Historian
Tribune: An officer of ancient Rome elected by the plebeians to protect their rights from arbitrary acts of the patrician magistrates; also, a dais or rostrum. — Merriam
Punjab Governor & UT AdministratorVP Singh Badnore
The Tribune is truly the voice of the people in the region as over the past 140 years it has witnessed and chronicled the evolution of India as
Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia
Commencing publication at Lahore on February 2, 1881, The Tribune had to face numerous trials and tribulations during the British rule and yet again in 1947 when it was uprooted from its home.
In the decades past, The Tribune has fearlessly safeguarded its professional integrity and unfailingly discharged its acclaimed role as the Voice of the People. Notwithstanding the recurring ups and downs, The Tribune has continued to enjoy the pre-eminent position among the newspaper readers in the whole of North India.
Today, on the 140th anniversary of our Founding Day, the Trustees of the Tribune Trust, all functionaries of The Tribune Group of newspapers and teachers, students and staff of the Tribune School pay respectful homage to our farsighted founder, Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, and rededicate ourselves to devotedly carrying forward his noble mission.
Commencing publication at Lahore on February 2, 1881, The Tribune had to face numerous trials and tribulations during the British rule and yet again in 1947 when it was uprooted from its home.
In the
Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, Founder, The Tribune Trust
NN VOHRA
Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia was the scion of a notable family of Punjab. His grandfather, S. Desa Singh, was the Governor of Doaba and Majha and his father, S. Lehna Singh, was the chief of the Khalsa Army and the Governor of Majha, Amritsar and the Golden Temple. Born in 1849 (there is some ambiguity about the year of birth), young Dyal had inherited more than enough wealth to live a lordly life, full of fun and leisure. However, he chose otherwise. The truly monumental contributions made by the great Sardar, in a rather short life of 49 years, would be far better appreciated if we look back, even fleetingly, at the very difficult time in which he achieved so much despite the highly restrictive policies of the imperial masters.