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The first vernacular newspaper 'Samachar Patrika' was published during the reign of ____.

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Marquess of Hastings
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Lord Wellesley
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Lord Dalhousie
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Lord Cornwallis
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The correct option is A Marquess of Hastings
During the reign of Marquess of Hastings, the first vernacular newspaper 'Samachar Patrika' was published. The first issue of Samachar Patrikawas publish by missionaries, from the Baptist Mission Press in Serampore on May 23, 1818. The newspaper was published every Saturday and was edited by John Clark Marshman.

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