History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2014 History
Who among the following religious groups introduced the printing press in India in 1557?
AFranciscans
BDominicans
CJesuits ✓ Correct
DProtestant missionaries
Correct answer: (C) Jesuits — The Jesuits introduced the printing press in India in 1557, so the answer is the Jesuits.
Explanation
★The Jesuits introduced the printing press in India in 1557, so the answer is the Jesuits.
★They set up the first press at Goa.
★The Jesuit priests learned to compose type and printed several tracts.
★Catholic priests printed the first Tamil book at Cochin in 1579.
★They printed the first Malayalam book in 1713.
★The press became a powerful new means of spreading ideas.
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