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From prison to presidency

Nelson Mandela (July 18, 1918-Dec 5, 2013)

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 05:59 AM Jul 18, 2025 IST

Nelson Mandela

Before he was a president, Nelson Mandela was a prisoner. Before that, he was a young boy running through the hills of a South African village, dreaming of a world built on equality.

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

Remembering Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia

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From prison to presidency

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