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Which of the following is the first newspaper of India?

Options

A

Hicky’s Bengal Gazette

B

Jhones’ Calcutta Gazette

C

William’s Indian Gazette

D

Salisbury’s Madras Gazette

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Correct Answer :

Option A

Hicky’s Bengal Gazette

Solution :

The correct option is Hicky’s Bengal Gazette.

Step-by-step Explanation:

Hicky's Bengal Gazette was the first weekly newspaper published in the Indian subcontinent. It was founded by an Irishman named Augustus Hicky in the year 1780. The newspaper was published from Calcutta (now Kolkata), which was then the capital of British India.

Therefore, among the given options, Hicky's Bengal Gazette is correctly identified as the first newspaper of India.

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