PREVIOUSLY ASKED IN:
West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Preliminary 2023
Answer
Bengal Gazette / Hicky's Gazette
Explanation
James Augustus Hicky started 'The Bengal Gazette' or 'Hicky's Gazette' in 1780 from Calcutta, which was the first newspaper published in India.
Key Points
- > It was a weekly newspaper published in English.
- > Hicky is known as the 'Father of Indian Journalism'.
- > The paper was eventually shut down for criticizing the British government.
Additional Information
- >Samachar Darpan (1818) was the first Bengali weekly newspaper.
- >Digdarshan was the first Bengali monthly periodical.