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Which was the first Indian newspaper that was printed? |
A. | The Hindu |
B. | The Bengal Gazette |
C. | The Anand Bazaar Patrika |
D. | The Times of India |
Answer» B. The Bengal Gazette | |
Explanation: The first major newspaper in India - The Bengal Gazette-was started in 1780 under the British Raj by James Augustus Hickey. Other newspapers such as The India Gazette, The Calcutta Gazette, The Madras Courier (1785), The Bombay Herald (1789) etc. soon followed. |
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