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{{Infobox newspaper<br />
| name = Deshdoot<br />
| logo = DeshdootLogo.jpg<br />
| logo_size = 200px<br />
| image = DeshdootCover.jpg<br />
| image_size = 220px<br />
| type = [[Newspaper|Daily Newspaper]]<br />
| format = [[Broadsheet]]<br />
| owner = <!-- or |owners= --> The Deshdoot Group of Newspapers<br />
| founder = <!-- or |founders= --> Deokisan Sarda<br />
| publisher = The Deshdoot Group of Newspapers<br />
| foundation = <!-- or |launched= --> <!-- Use: {{start date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}} --><br />
| language = [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| headquarters = [[Nashik]]<br />
| publishing_city = [[Nashik]], [[Ahmednagar]], [[Dhule]], [[Jalgaon]], [[Nandurbar]]<br />
| publishing_country = [[India]]<br />
| sister newspapers = ''Sarvmat'', ''Nagar Times''<br />
| website = [http://www.deshdoot.com www.deshdoot.com] <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Deshdoot''''' (Marathi देशदूत – messenger of the [[country]]) is an Indian [[Newspaper|daily]] newspaper, published in the [[Marathi language]] in the northern part of [[Maharashtra]] state.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Riyajuddin|first1=Gouse|last2=Chandran|first2=D.|title=Physical Preservation of Newspaper Resources in the Libraries in India|journal=Digital Preservation and Access to News and Views|page=79}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaperclick.com/newspaper/252/Marathi/Deshdoot-Marathi-Weekly-From--Nashik-Maharashtra-India|title=Deshdoot|website=epaperclick.com}}</ref> It is headquartered in [[Nashik]].<br />
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''Deshdoot'' is the fastest growing [[List of Marathi-language newspapers|Marathi newspaper]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tambat|first1=Sanjay Vishnu|title=Review of The Press in India (2008 to 2012)|url=http://presscouncil.nic.in/WriteReadData/Pdf/ReviewofthePressinIndia.pdf|website=presscouncil.nic.in|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
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It was founded in 1966 by Mr. Deokisan Sarda. The current directors include Deokisan Sarda, Rameshwar Sarda, Vikram Sarda and Janak Sarda.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kohli-Khandekar|first1=Vanita|title=Marathi newspaper market set to see big battle|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/marathi-newspaper-market-set-to-see-big-battle-111042300022_1.html|website=business-standard.com|access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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''Deshdoot'' was a weekly newspaper until September 1970. Today, it is in Alexa's top 15 ranked web-site in Marathi category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top site section of website|url=http://www.alexa.com/topsites/category/World/Marathi|website=Alexa|access-date=14 April 2016}}</ref><br />
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It is an established daily in North [[Maharashtra]], comprising the five districts of [[Nashik district|Nashik]], [[Jalgaon district|Jalgaon]], [[Dhule district|Dhule]], [[Nandurbar district|Nandurbar]] and [[Ahmednagar district|Ahmednagar]]. The paper was established in 1966 with its flagship edition in [[Nashik]]. Since then, the paper has grown steadily across North [[Maharashtra]] starting with the English daily ''Deshdoot'' (called ''Deshdoot Times'' since 1998) in 1991; the [[Dhule]] edition in 1996; the [[Jalgaon]] edition in 1997; the [[Nandurbar]] edition in 1998<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nathabhau.com/en/social-media/today-anniversary-dainik-deshdoot-khandesh-edition-heartiest-congratulations-deshdoot|title=Today is the Anniversary of Dainik Deshdoot Khandesh Edition. Heartiest Congratulations to Deshdoot Family!!!|last1=Khadse|first1=Eknath|website=www.nathabhau.com|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref> and the [[Ahmednagar]] edition in 1999.<ref name=e4m>{{cite web|last1=Dua|first1=Rohan|title=Marathi daily Deshdoot fortifies presence with Ahmednagar edition|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/print/marathi-daily-deshdoot-fortifies-presence-with-ahmednagar-edition_35557.html|website=www.exchange4media.com/|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref><br />
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The group also launched a different newspaper by the name of ''Sarvamat'' in [[Ahmednagar]] in 1976.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dua|first1=Rohan|title=Marathi daily Deshdoot fortifies presence with Ahmednagar edition|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/print/marathi-daily-deshdoot-fortifies-presence-with-ahmednagar-edition_35557.html|website=exchange4media|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref> It is among the few publications that has two [[newspapers]] in the same language for the same market.<ref name=e4m /><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.deshdoot.com/ Official website]<br />
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[[Category:Marathi-language newspapers]]<br />
[[Category:Daily newspapers published in India]]<br />
[[Category:Newspapers published in Nashik]]<br />
[[Category:Publications established in 1966]]<br />
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