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Who passed the vernacular press act in 1878? Why was it passed?
Who passed the vernacular press act in 1878? Why was it passed?
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Lord Lytton passed the Vernacular Press Act 1878 which authorized the government to confiscate newspapers that printed ‘seditious material’. He also passed the Arms Act 1878 which prohibited Indians from carrying weapons of any kind without licenses. Englishmen were excluded from this act.
About Lord Lytton
- Lord Lytton was the Viceroy of India from 1876 to 1880.
- In the tear 1876, there was a famine in south India where about 10 million deaths took place.
- His trading policies were criticized for having infuriated the famine.
- He conducted the grand Delhi Durbar in 1877 spending a huge amount of money at a time when people were dying of hunger.
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Lord Lytton passed the Vernacular Press Act 1878 which authorized the government to confiscate newspapers that printed ‘seditious material’. He also passed the Arms Act 1878 which prohibited Indians from carrying weapons of any kind without licenses. Englishmen were excluded from this act.
About Lord Lytton
- Lord Lytton was the Viceroy of India from 1876 to 1880.
- In the tear 1876, there was a famine in south India where about 10 million deaths took place.
- His trading policies were criticized for having infuriated the famine.
- He conducted the grand Delhi Durbar in 1877 spending a huge amount of money at a time when people were dying of hunger.
Watch the video for more information
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