Paper 1 · Communication
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (23.08.2024) Shift-I
Which is the first newspaper published in India in modern times?
AHickey's Bengal Gazette ✓ Correct
BIndia Gazette
CSamvad Kaumudi
DUdant Martand
Correct answer: (A) Hickey's Bengal Gazette — The first newspaper in modern India was Hickey's Bengal Gazette, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The first newspaper in modern India was Hickey's Bengal Gazette, so that is the answer.
★Hickey's Bengal Gazette marked the dawn of modern journalism in India.
★It was established in Calcutta in 1780.
★James Hickey was a fearless critic of the British East India Company.
★Despite its short life it inspired other newspapers and a free press.
★So it was the first newspaper published in India in modern times.
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