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Complete the Sentence by Choosing the Correct Option. the First English Newspaper in India Was Started by _______ - History and Political Science

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Question

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option. 
The first English newspaper in India was started by _______

Options

  • James Augustus Hickey   

  • John Marshall

  • Allen Hume

  • Balashastri Jambhekar

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Solution

The first English newspaper in India was started by James Augustus Hickey.

Explanation:

James Augustus Hickey was an Irish man. The first English Newspaper was ‘The Bengal Gazette’ or ‘Calcutta General Advertiser.’ It was first printed on 29th January 1780.

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Chapter 1.5: Mass Media and History - Exercise [Page 37]

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