Question

3. Why did James Augusts Hickey claim that the paper open
Augusts Hickey claim that the paper open to all Bengal Gazette was a commercial but
influenced by none ? Explain.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

it was private English enterprise, proud of its independence from colonial influence, that began English printing in India

hickey published a lot of advertisement

he also published about the gossip of the senior officials

governor general, Warren hastings encouraged hickey

Answer 2

Answer:

1. From 1780 James Augustus Hickey began to edit the Bengal Gazette, a weekly magazine that described itself as a commercial paper open to all but influence by none.

2. So it was private English enterprise, proud of its independence from colonial influence that began English printing in India.

3. Hickey published a lot of advertisements, including those that related to the import and sale of slaves.

4. But he also published a lot of gossips of company’s senior officials in India. Enraged by this Hickey was persecuted by General Warren Hastings.