What was the role of the press in promoting nationalistic sentiments amongst the indian ?? plz ans fast
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The following acts were formulated by the British Government to curb press:
Censorship of Press Act, 1799
Licensing Regulations, 1823
Press Act of 1835 or Metcalfe
Licensing Act, 1857
Registration Act, 1867
Vernacular Press Act, 1878
Newspaper (Incitement to Offences) Act, 1908
Indian Press Act, 1910
James Augustus Hickey is considered the father of Indian press. He started the Bengal Gazette in the year 1780. But it was seized in the year 1872 as it was critical of the British Government. With the increasing number of newspapers, the government became accountable. Therefore, it brought into action several acts in order to suppress the press
The role of the press is as follows :
1. It promoted the four qualities of : liberty , equality , fraternity and justice.
2. It spread awareness among the Indians so that they can understand the true nature of the British rule.
3. It united the Indians.
4. It made Indian people connected with what was happening all over the World .
5. All the atrocities committed by the British was exposed through it which made India aware about them .