A gift of freedom from France

Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor (June 17, 1885)

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Chandigarh, Updated At : 06:52 AM Jun 17, 2025 IST

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On June 17, 1885, the New York Harbor witnessed a historic moment as the colossal Statue of Liberty arrived from France. Packed in over 200 crates aboard the French ship Isère, this magnificent gift marked a powerful symbol of friendship between France and the US and a shared commitment to liberty and democracy.

THE TRIBUNE, India’s oldest, daily English-language newspaper, was first published on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan), and save for 40 days in the immediate aftermath of Partition, has come out every day over the last 145 years. THE TRIBUNE was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist of the time. The newspaper is run by a five-member Trust, which is chaired by Shri N N Vohra, former Governor of J&K State (2008-2018); as well as Justice S S Sodhi, former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court; Shri Gurbachan Jagat, former Governor of Manipur; Lt Gen. Shamsher Singh Mehta, former Western Army Commander; Shri Paramjit Singh Patwalia, Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court.

THE TRIBUNE is free, objective, and independent. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language, are the hallmarks of the paper.

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

Remembering Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia

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A gift of freedom from France

Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor (June 17, 1885)

Sanjay Khurana

Tribune News Service

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