The Bengal Gazette or Hicky’s Bengal Gazette was the first newspaper published in India.
Also known as the Original Calcutta General Advertiser, it was the first newspaper printed in Asia.
An Irishman named Augustus Hickey founded the newspaper in 1779. It was an English newspaper published in Calcutta.
Sarcastic in nature, the newspaper was a strong critic of the various imperialist policies of the East India company. It also criticized the administration of Governor General Warren Hastings and his policies.
Bengal Gazette discussed taboo topics and was the first example of provocative journalism in India.
The newspaper became quite famous among the British soldiers in India and inspired Indians to begin the newspaper.
The Vernacular Press Act or the gagging Act was passed in 1878 to regulate the Indian Press by then viceroy, Lord Lytton.
Newspapers started by Mahatma Gandhi: Young India, Navjivan, Kesari, Indian Opinion
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