how did the printing press help in the spread of nationalist ideas among the Indians
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The arrival of machine printing reduced the cost of books and made it reach to the common people. The nationalist leaders used the printing technology to spread the message of nationalism among the people. For instance, journals and newspapers came up such as Calcutta Chronicle, The Bengal Journal, Madras Courier and Bombay Herald which reported on the misrule of the colonial power. The printing technology played a vital role in casting and shaping the national awareness of the Indians. The devel-opment of the printing papers encouraged the large-scale participation of people in the nationalist movement of India. The main objective of the newspapers was to arouse political consciousness, to en-courage the feeling of nationalism in the mind of people.