History of Newspaper in India

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History of Newspaper in India

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History of Newspaper in India

• The first newspaper in India was The Bengal
  Gazette started in 1780 and was printed under the
  British Raj by James Augustus Hicky. It was also
  known as the Calcutta General Advertiser. After
  The Bengal Gazette, Other newspapers came to
  light, such as The India Gazette, The Calcutta
  Gazette, The Madras Courier (1785), and The
  Bombay Herald (1789).

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• Newspapers in India are the hypocritical trend of
  the general public. It is hard for the countrys
  people without newspapers. Its major role is to
  act as the superintendent of the country, besides
  this, it is also important for education, sports,
  politics, current affairs, and entertainment. In
  other words, we can say that the printed means
  passing on current information.
• For Journalism in India, the year 1857 is known
  as the evolution year. This year is marked by the
  distribution of the Indian press and British
  press. The first edition of The Times of India
  was published by Robert Knight In the year 1861.
  Amrit Bazar Patrika was started in the year
  1868, this newspaper mainly focused upon the
  social agents and the political leaders and
  started endowing in the field of journalism.
• During British rule, Indian newspapers
  excessively participated in the struggle for
  Indias freedom. The role of newspapers was
  changed after Independence and it has become
  industrialized and started employing a large
  number of people.

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• The information in Modern India is updated by
  several agencies. Currently, India has four major
  news agencies Press Trust of India, United News
  of India, Samachar Bharati, and Hindusthan
  Samachar. The role of newspapers is to be
  understood very carefully, as it is the lifeline
  of a nation as well as for society.

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