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Why was vernacular press act passed in 1878?
Why was vernacular press act passed in 1878?
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Vernacular Press Act: Vernacular Press Act, 1878 was a highly controversial measure repressing the freedom of vernacular press.The viceroy Lord Lytton strongly denounced newspapers published in the vernacular languages as "mischievous scribblers preaching open sedition".
Vernacular Press Act: Vernacular Press Act, 1878 was a highly controversial measure repressing the freedom of vernacular press.The viceroy Lord Lytton strongly denounced newspapers published in the vernacular languages as "mischievous scribblers preaching open sedition".
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