Question

why do the atitude of the colonial government toward the freedom of press chanhe after revolt to 1857? what repressive were put into place

Answer 1

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After the revolt of 1857, the attitude to freedom of press changed. Enraged English officials clamped down the native press because of their nationalists activities.

(i) In 1878, the Vernacular Press Act was passed. It provided the government extensive rights to censor reports.

(ii) The government kept regular track of the Vernacular newspaper, when a report was judged as seditious the newspaper was warned, the press was liable to be seized and machinery could be confiscated.