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What was the role of the press in promoting nationalistic sentiments amongst the indian ?? plz ans fast |
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Answer» lowing acts were formulated by the British Government to curb press: Censorship of Press ACT, 1799 Licensing Regulations, 1823 Press Act of 1835 or Metcalfe Licensing Act, 1857 Registration Act, 1867 Vernacular Press Act, 1878 NEWSPAPER (Incitement to Offences) Act, 1908 Indian Press Act, 1910 JAMES Augustus Hickey is considered the father of Indian press. He started the Bengal Gazette in the year 1780. But it was seized in the year 1872 as it was critical of the British Government. With the INCREASING number of NEWSPAPERS, the government became accountable. Therefore, it brought into action several acts in order to suppress the press |
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