Question

Who among the following was the editor of Bengal Gazette or the Calcutta General Advertiser,

which was the first English language newspaper, and first printed newspaper, to be published

in the Indian sub-continent?(a)Daniel Defoe (b)Oliver Goldsmith (c)James Augustus (d)Hickey David Hume​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Hickey's Bengal Gazette was a weekly English newspaper published from Calcutta, India by the Irishman James Augustus Hickey. It was the first newspaper of the sub-continent and was started in 1780.

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Answer 2

Answer:

1. James Augustus Hickey

In 1780, James Augustus Hickey started “The Bengal Gazette or Calcutta General Advertiser” which was seized in 1872 because of its outspoken criticism of the Government.  

2. The Oxford Gazette

So, I'd like to update my answer by saying that the oldest surviving, continuously published, and first English language newspaper in the world “Published by Authority” by Henry Muddiman (a British journalist) on 7 November 1665 in London was The Oxford Gazette, which was later renamed The London Gazette the following ...

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