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Download Solution PDFWhich was the first Newspaper in India?
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- The Bengal Gazette was the first newspaper printed in India.
- It was started by James Augustus Hickey in 1780 in Kolkata (then Calcutta).
- The newspaper was also called "Hickey's Gazette" or "Calcutta General Advertiser."
- It was known for its critical stance against the British East India Company and its officials.
Additional Information
- The Hindu: The Hindu is one of India's most respected English-language newspapers, founded in 1878 in Chennai (then Madras). It was started much later than the Bengal Gazette.
- Amrit Bazar: The Amrit Bazar Patrika was an influential Indian newspaper started in 1868 in Bengal. It was initially published in Bengali but later switched to English.
- Bengal Gazette: As mentioned above, this was the first newspaper in India, started in 1780 by James Augustus Hickey.
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