Times of India Building, Home of India’s Oldest Newspaper, 1905
A 1905 postcard of the iconic Times of India Building in Bombay (Mumbai). The home of one of India’s oldest newspapers and one of the oldest continuously published newspapers in Asia. Completed in 1901, the building faces another historical landmark – the Victoria Terminus in Bombay. The building is celebrated for its magnificent Indo-Saracenic architectural style.
The newspaper was founded by a British syndicate in 1838 as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce. It was later renamed The Times of India in 1861. Beyond serving as the headquarters of one of India’s most influential newspapers, the Times of India Building became an enduring symbol of Bombay’s cosmopolitan character. The bustling streets surrounding the structure were filled with trams, horse-drawn carriages, merchants, and office workers, reflecting the city’s rapid urban growth.
The Times of India is owned by Bennet, Coleman & Co Ltd run by the Jain family. Founded in 1838 by the British as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce, it was later renamed in 1861 to the Times of India. It is also the highest circulated English daily with sales of 1.6 million in India. Click image to enlarge.
Did you know – when it launched in 1838 as “The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce”, there was no Indian Railways, the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was still on his throne in Delhi, and the seven islands of Bombay had not yet been joined.
