highlight the development of print culture of india
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Explanation:
The Portuguese missionaries were the first to bring printing press to Goa in the mid-sixteenth century. The first books were printed in Konkani language. By 1674, about 50 books had been printed in Konkani and Kanara Languages. Catholic priests printed the first Tamil book in 1579 at Cochin. They printed the first Malayalam book in 1713.
From 1780, James Augustus Hickey began to edit the Bengal Gazette. It was a weekly magazine. Hickey also published a lot of gossip about the senior officials of the Company. Governor General Warren Hastings persecuted Hickey. Warren Hastings encouraged the publication of officially sanctioned newspapers to protect the image of the colonial government.
The first Indian newspaper was the weekly Bengal Gazette which was brought out by Gangadhar Bhattacharya.
Print culture helped in initiating new debate on religious, social and political issues in India. Many existing religious practices were criticized. Rammohun Roy published Sambad Kaumudi from 1821 to criticize the orthodox views in the Hinduism. The Hindu orthodoxy commissioned the Samachar Chandrika to counter his opinions. In 1822, publication of two Persian newspapers began, viz. Jam – i- Jahan Nama and Shamsul Akhbar. Bombay Samachar; a Gujarati newspaper appeared in the same year.
Answer:
1. The printing press first came to Goa with Portuguese missionaries in the mid sixteenth century.
2. By 1674, about 50 books had been printed in the local languages- Konkani and kannada.
3. By 1710, Dutch Protestants missionaries had printed 32 Tamil texts and many of them were translated of older works.
4. From 170, James Augustus Hickey began to edit the Bengal gazette- a weekly magazine.
5. By the close of the 18th century a number of newspapers and journals appeared in print. There were Indian too who began to publish Indian newspapers.