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This newspaper was started by an Irishman in Calcutta in 1780. It is also the first English newspaper of the Indian subcontinent. Which newspaper is this?

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Maratha

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Indian Gazette

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Bengal Gazette

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Young India

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The correct option is C Bengal Gazette

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