What were the restrictions imposed on indian press after revolt of 1857?What were its consequences?
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Answer:
The first newspaper, Hicky's Bengal Gazette, was banned in 1782 because of criticisms of the East India Company. ... During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the "Gagging Act" had been passed by Lord Canning which sought to regulate the establishment of printing presses and to restrain the tone of all printed matter.
Explanation:
In British India, the Vernacular Press Act (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-Afghan War (1878–80).[1] The act was proposed by Lord Lytton, then Viceroy of India, and was unanimously passed by the Viceroy's Council on 14 March 1878. The act excluded English-language publications as it was meant to control seditious writing in 'publications in Oriental languages' everywhere in the country, except for the South. Thus the British totally discriminated against the (non-English language) Indian Press.
The act empowered the government to impose restrictions on the press in the following ways:
1.Modelled on the Irish press act, this act provided the government with extensive rights to censor reports and editorials in the Vernacular press.
2.From now on the government kept regular track of Vernacular newspapers.
3.When a report published in the newspaper was judged as seditious, the newspaper was warned.
4.No Indian was allowed to carry arms without licence.
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The revolt of 1857 shook the roots of Britishers in India. And after overcoming it they ensured that anything which could promote a rebellion should be crushed at the initial stage. The result was the Gagging Act passed by Lord canning to eliminate any criticism against British rule. Under this act, all publications should need to acquire a license and it curtails any material which could spread hatred for their governance. When they found it didn't get the results the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was passed to restrict the press of India.