Question

Which was the first newspaper to be published in India?
A.Bombay Samachar
B.Bengal Gazette
C.Bengal Chronicle
D.The hindu

Answer 1

Hickey's Bengal Gazette

Hickey's Bengal Gazette was an English newspaper published from Kolkata (then Calcutta), India. It was the first major newspaper in India, started in 1780. It was published for two years. Founded by James Augustus Hicky, a highly eccentric Irishman who had previously spent two years in Jail for debt.

Answer 2

Which was the first newspaper to be published in India?

A.Bombay Samachar

B.Bengal Gazette ✔✔

C.Bengal Chronicle

D.The hindu