Name the first newspaper in India.

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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.
History History of Indian Press Easy

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