Question

3. Which was the first Indian Newspaper to be honoured on a Postal Stamp?
a. The Hindu
b. Ananda Bazar Patrika
C. Malayala Manoram.
D. The Times of India​

Answer 1

Answer:

Times of India was the first Indian Newspaper to be honored on a Postal Stamp.

Explanation:

It got printed stamp in 1947 in Bundi state. It is an English newspaper and the first edition was published in the year of 1938 and it was published on Wednesday and Saturday at the beginning.

In 1915 an English journalist Thomas Jewell joined this newspaper to his company named Bennett. Coleman & Co. Ltd and took ownership of this newspaper. In 1976 this ownership was given to Ashok Kumar Jain by India Government.

Answer 2

The first newspaper to be honored on a postal stamp was "Times of India".

Option (D) is correct.

Explanation:

• The first newspaper to be honored on a postal stamp was "Times of India".
• It is an English newspaper published in India.
• The newspaper is a well-reputed paper and is sold on a large scale in India.
• It is among the most credible and trustworthy newspapers circulating in the country.
• That is why it was honored with the postal stamp in 1947.