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Name the first printed publication in English which appeared in India?

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Persian Law

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Kesari

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Bengal Gazette

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Shamsul Akhbar

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The correct option is C Bengal Gazette
Hickey's Bengal Gazette was an English newspaper published from Kolkata (then Calcutta), India. It was the first major newspaper in India, started in 1780. It was published for two years. It was founded by James Augustus Hickey.

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