Why did British Government curb the freedom of the Indian press after

1.	Why did British Government curb the freedom of the Indian press after the revolt of 1857?
Answer» (i) After the revolt of 1857, the attitude to freedom of the press changed. Enraged Englishmen demanded a clamp down on the 'native' press. (ii) As vernacular newspapers became assertively nationalist, the colonial government began debating measures of stringent control.

Why did British Government curb the freedom of the Indian press after the revolt of 1857?

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(i) After the revolt of 1857, the attitude to freedom of the press changed. Enraged Englishmen demanded a clamp down on the 'native' press.

(ii) As vernacular newspapers became assertively nationalist, the colonial government began debating measures of stringent control.