Question

explain the Vernacular Press Act of 1878

Answer 1

Vernacular Press Act. In British India, the Vernacular Press Act (Act of 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-Afghian War (1878–80).

Answer 2

the vernacular press act of 1878 was an act that gave the british government the exclusive rights to censor the newspapers and magazines