Which among the following was the first newspaper published in India?
(A) The Bengal Gazette
(B) The Calcutta Times
(C) Madras Courier
(D) Bombay Herald
Correct Answer : The Bengal Gazette
Question Asked : UP UDA/LDA (Spl) (Mains) 2010
Bengal Gazette was an English newspaper published from Kolkata (then Calcutta), India. It was the first major newspaper in India, started in 1780. It was published for two years. Founded by James Augustus Hicky. The beginning of modem Indian press occurred in 1766 with the publication of a paper by Bolts.
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