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Answer : 3. "James Augustus Hickey"
Who among the following published the first English-language newspaper in India?
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Who among the following published the first English-language newspaper in India?
- 1Rabindranath Tagorefalse
- 2Gangadhar Bhattacharyafalse
- 3James Augustus Hickeytrue
- 4Raja Ram Mohan Royfalse
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Answer : 3. "James Augustus Hickey"
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.
It was an inspiration for the Indians to launch a newspaper of their own.