A newspaper from colonial India ran titles like, "The Danger of Russian Attack on the Nation", "Remarriage of Hindu Widows", and "The Inception of Theatre at Calcutta". Where was this newspaper founded?
A
Calcutta
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Bombay
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C
Delhi
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D
Bangalore
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Solution
The correct option is B Bombay The first Marathi newspaper was Darpan, which was started in the year 1832 by Balshastri Jambhekar in Mumbai. Along with those already mentioned, Darpan also published articles with titles such as "The Accounts of Expenditure from the Three Administrative Divisions of the East India Company" and "Achievements of Raja Ram Mohan Roy in England". The 6th of January is observed as 'Patrakar Din' or Journalists' Day in Maharashtra.