Exam 3: History of Print Media in India

Who was called as the 'Liberator of the Indian Press'?

Vernacular Press Act was passed in ………….

Mahakavi Kumaran Asan's famous poem, Veena Poovu was first published in the………………..

In 1875, Robert Knight founded ………………………

The Madras Courier was started in ……………

Raja Rammohan set up the …………………………in Persian

The appearance of the …………….from Tellicherry in 1907 marks the next important milestone in the history of the press in Kerala.

………………were the first European nations who brought a printing press to India and the first book published in India was by the Jesuits of Goa in 1557.

Who passed the Vernacular Press Act?

When the Vernacular Press Act was passed?

……………….., who had already tried his hand successfully at other journalistic ventures, occupied the editorial chair of Mitavadi.

Who passed Vernacular Press Act?

Who brought out the Newspaper, the Bombay Samachar, in 1822.

Who launched in 1858 a Bangla weekly 'Som Prakash'?

Raja Rammohan set up……………………

The government of India established the Registrar of Newspapers of India (RNI) in …………….. on the recommendation of the first Press Commission.

…………………, a teacher and reformist, started the first Bangla weekly Bengal Gazette in early 1818

The Mumbai Samachar is the oldest newspaper in India, published in …………and is one of the most trusted newspapers of Mumbai.

Raja Rammohan set up ………………….in English

Who established Serampore Mission, India's first Christian missionary organisation.