Bal Ganghadhar Shastri Jambhekar (Marathi: बाळशास्त्री जांभेकर) (20 december 1810 – 17 May 1846) is also known as Father of Marathi journalism for his efforts in starting journalism in Marathi language with the first newspaper in the language named 'Darpan' in the early days of British Rule in India.