Fardunjee Marzban

Fardunjee Marzaban or Fardoonjee Marazban (22 August 1787– 17 March 1847) was, among other things, a printer and a newspaper editor. He established the first vernacular printing press in Bombay, India. 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.

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