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British passed the Vernacular Press Act in 1878 to​

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Vernacular Press Act. In British India, the Vernacular Press Act (1878) was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80).

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Answer 2

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Vernacular press act was published in 1878 by the governor generalship of Lord Lytton for the control of Indian language newspapers. Main aim of this act was to stop printing newspapers which were against British rule and encourage those that supported them.

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