Safari (magazine)

Safari
Cover page of Safari
Editor-in-chief Harshal Pushkarna
Categories General Knowledge
Frequency Monthly
Publisher Nagendra Vijay
First issue 1 August 1980
Company Harshal Publication
Country India
Language Gujarati
Website www.safari-india.com

Safari is a monthly Gujarati popular science and general knowledge magazine published by Harshal Publications, Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. It is edited by Harshal Pushkarna and is published by his father Nagendra Vijay. It is also known for its various activities to make science popular in the new generation of Gujarat.[1]

History

Safari magazine was first published on 1 August 1980 by Nagendra Vijay. It was the first magazine of its kind in Gujarat. After its sixth issue, its publishing was closed. It was relaunched in July 1986. Again, after tenth issue, its publishing was closed. Finally, in May 1992, the magazine was relaunched again, and since then, it has continued.[2]

Content

Apart from popular science articles, the magazine also contains articles on history, current affairs, hobbies and defence matters. It is a very popular magazine amongst young children and students. The tagline of the magazine reads "બુદ્ધિશાળી વાચકો માટે નું મેગેઝીન" meaning "A magazine for intelligent readers" in Gujarati. The magazine features puzzles ranging from easy to difficult, quiz, quick facts as well as jokes. It also updates the knowledge of readers by the Section 'નવું સંશોધન' means 'New Research'. It is considered as one of the best magazines in Gujarati language, in terms of popularity and content.

English Edition

Safari launched its English edition in 2008 which is available in most parts of India.[3] The English edition completed 50 issues in April, 2012. The English edition also has a regular section named 'Megapixel', containing high resolution pictures. The English edition was stopped in January 2015 (Issue 83) as the publication was financially not viable.

Other publications

There are also some other publications by the owners, which include: Indo-Pak war of 1971, Famous stories of World War I and World War II, Safari Jokes, Secret missions of Mosad, Cosmos, Amazing Science, Nature and Animals, Once upon a time.., Jindagi Jindagi, Super Quiz and Mathemagic. Safari has also launched a Braille edition of the magazine. Safari also owns a publishing house named 'Uranus Books' which publishes famous stories by Vijaygupta Maurya.

Foundation

The owners of the magazine have launched Nagendra Vijay Science Foundation in December 2004 — a non-profit organization working for make science popular in Gujarat.

References

  1. ↑ "Latest News, Breaking News Live, Current Headlines, India News Online | The Indian Express". cities.expressindia.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  2. ↑ Safari magazine, issue no.100
  3. ↑ "General Knowledge Magazine from India – SAFARI | Harshal Publications". www.safari-india.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
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