Question

when did the government censor the media in indian history​

Answer 1

Answer:

Freedom of the press in British India or freedom of the press in pre-independence India refers to the censorship on print mediaduring the period of British rule by the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947. The British Indian press was legally protected by the set of laws such as Vernacular Press Act, Censorship of Press Act, 1799, Metcalfe Act and Indian Press Act, 1910, while the media outlets were regulated by the Licensing Regulations, 1823, Licensing Act, 1857 and Registration Act, 1867. The British administrators in the India subcontinent (in modern-day Republic of India, Islamic Republic of Pakistan and People's Republic of Bangladesh) brought a set of rules and regulations into effect designed to prevent circulating claimed inaccurate, media bias and disinformationacross the subcontinent.

Answer 2

Explanation:

freedom of the press in british india or freedom of the pre -independence india refers to the censorship on print media during the period of british rule by british crown on the india subcontinent from 1858 to 1947