Why did James Augustus Hickey claim that the Bengal Gazette was 'a commercial paper open to all but influenced by none' ? Explain.
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Why did Henry Fielding, a novelist of the early 18th century, claim that he was the founder of a new province of writing where he could make his own laws ? Explain.
CBSE Class X Social Science SA ( 3 marks)
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James Augustus Hicky claimed that "the Bengal Gazette was open to all and influenced by none" because of the following reasons:
-Hicky believed in the freedom of the press to be essential to a free government and upheld the rights of the subjects to voice their opinions on the government.-
His paper was free and independent from any colonial influence and in fact had often published gossip about senior officials of the East India Company working in India.
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-Hicky believed in the freedom of the press to be essential to a free government and upheld the rights of the subjects to voice their opinions on the government.-
His paper was free and independent from any colonial influence and in fact had often published gossip about senior officials of the East India Company working in India.
hope this helps you....
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