Question

Newspapers, in those times were a very important medium of creating social awareness.

Answer 1

1. In the pre-independence period, newspapers became the first mass medium of circulating information and knowledge among people. 
2. It brought about a social and national awakening among the people and mobilized them against the oppressive British rule. 

1. The newspaper Darpan made people aware of certain historical events like the remarriage of Hindu widows, the danger of the Russian attack on India, etc. 
2. Dnyanoday shed light on the course of events that took place during the Indian War of Independence, 1857.
3. Deenbandhu discussed issues relating to the masses (Bahujansamaj) of that period. 
4. Kesari and Mahratta newspapers threw light on the social and political issues of the contemporary period.