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Why did British government pass the vernartor act in year 1878​

Answer 1

In British India, the(1878) was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press ... During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the " Gagging Act" had been passed by Lord Canning 

Answer 2

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In British India, the(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.But the British totally discriminated the Indian Press.

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