Munshi Daya Narain Nigam (22 March 1882 – 2 November 1942) was an Indian Urdu poet, Journalist and writer.
He was the editor and publisher of Zamana, a monthly Journal launched by Munshi Shiv Brat Lal Vermen in February 1903 from Bareilly.
He was the founder of Azad, a weekly Journal published from Kanpur.
He was admitted to Government High School, Kanpur in 1899 and passed with First Class.
His parents wanted him to be a Lawyer, but he joined Journalism in 1903 and worked for about 39 years.