What was the role of newspaper in India during the British rule?
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What was the role of newspaper in India during the British rule?
The newspaper published during the British rule were intended to mass communication. The newspapers played an indispensable role in casting and developing national awareness among the Indian mass. The development of the printing papers prompted the large-scale cooperation of people in the nationalist movement of India.
Which newspaper is written during British period?
Complete List of Newspapers and Journals during British India
| Name of the Paper/Journal | Year and Place from which Published |
|---|---|
| Bombay Times (from 1861 onwards, The Times of India) | 1838, Bombay |
| Rast Goftar (A Gujarati fortnightly) | 1851 |
| Hindu Patriot | 1853, Calcutta |
| Somprakasha | 1858, Calcutta |
Was the British Raj good for India?
Some recent research suggests that British rule did little for India in economic terms. Britain gained hugely from ruling India, but most of the wealth created was not invested back into the country. For example, from 1860 to about 1920, economic growth in India was very slow – much slower than in Britain or America.
Where can I read Indian news?
Top 100 Indian News Websites
- NDTV News.
- India Today.
- The Indian Express.
- The Hindu.
- News18.
- Business Standard.
- DNA.
- Deccan Chronicle.
Who banned press in India?
Lord Lytton, Viceroy of India at the time. is credited with banning the press in India by introducing the Vernacular Press Act of 1878.
Is the first newspaper in India?
Hicky’s Bengal Gazette was the first English-language newspaper published on the Indian subcontinent. It was founded in Calcutta, capital of British India at the time, by Irishman James Augustus Hicky in 1779. Several Anglo-Indian terms can be spotted in the back page advertisements of this issue for 11 March 1780.
Where can I read newspapers for free?
Websites that are free to use include the Library of Congress Archives and Free Newspaper Archives. Local libraries also offer online resources to view archived newspapers. Contact your local library or visit the library website to search for resources.
Why did the British try to gag the Indian press?
The government regarded regional language editorials “worried”, and hence they enforced Vernacular Press Act 1878 in an attempt to stop local language editorials, which later became known as “Gagging Act”.