Lokmat is a leading Marathi-language daily newspaper in India, founded on December 15, 1971, by Jawaharlal Darda. Published by Lokmat Media Limited, it has grown to become the most widely read Marathi newspaper in the country, with a daily circulation of approximately 692,768 as of April 2023 and a readership of 6.28 million according to the Indian Readership Survey 2019.