Question

The role of newspapers in the Indian
struggle for independence :​

Answer 1

Answer:-

The role of newspapers in the Indian struggle for Independence:-

• When the India is struggling for independence the newspapers place a crucial role
• By the spreading the news for the Indian people that how the India is struggling for the independence
• By these newspaper every person of India knows how the India struggling for independence
• By knowing after the news many people raised to get a independence
• Many people formed as a groups and fought for the independence
• In many places started the fights for the independence by the newspapers
• So, The newspapers placed a important role for the Independence

Answer 2

Answer:

• Newspaper can be defined as a printed means of conveying current information. Today the newspaper in India is a proud institution of our society. While working as a vehicle of persuasion its basic function is to provide info-edu-tainment (information, education and entertainment). It also plays the role of ‘watch dog’ of the society.

• The first newspaper in India was published on 29 January, 1780 by James Augustus Hicky under the British Raj and its name was ‘The Bengal Gazette’. It was also called as ‘Calcutta General Advertiser’ and people simply remember it as ‘Hicky’s Gazette’.

• 1878 - "The Hindu" was started in the English language, which was mainly distributed in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
• - In newspapers, many changes took place after Independence. Even the working style of journalists changed. After independence, most of the newspapers brought into the hands of Indians. News agency services became available on a regular basis with the Press Trust of India which was started in 1946.

• - Now missionary phase of newspaper was replaced with a professional approach. It started provided employment to the public and so, the newspaper agency became profit-oriented.
• - Various technological developments took place, it involved in a readership battle, literacy level rises, interest to know what is happening in the surrounding made grow newspaper.

• - In India by 1970s newspapers acquired the status of an industry. In fact the Indian newspaper industry is one of the largest in the world. It has a long and rich heritage.

• All through these years, the Indian newspaper industry has evolved into a powerful force. It informs, entertains and also educates the readers so that they can fully participate in the affairs of the state.

• - During the British rule Indian newspaper came into existence and played an important role in the country’s freedom struggle. In fact newspaper worked as ‘mouth pieces’ of the freedom struggle whether at the national and regional level.

• - Bal Gangadhar Tilak brought Kesari and Mahratta newspaper, Mahatma Gandhi started Young India and Harijan. Jawaharlal Nehru started the National Herald.