History & Civics
Describe the relevance of growth of Press in the nineteenth century.
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- The Press and the literature played a big role in carrying nationalist ideas to the people.
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of the nationalist journals in India. There had been a strict censorship on the publication of papers and journals. He waged legal battle against press regulations.
- Dadabhai Naoroji edited 'Rast Goftar' in Gujarati.
- Raja Rammohan Roy's 'Samvad Kaumudi' in Bengali, Dadabhai's paper 'Rast Goftar' in Gujarati and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's journal 'Shome Prakash' in Bengali had a distinct nationalist character.
- English dailies, such as 'The Times of India' founded in 1861, the 'Pioneer' in 1865 and the 'Statesman' in 1875 supported the policies of the government, yet they kept people informed of rapid political developments in the country.
- The Amrit Bazar Patrika started as the Anglo Bengali weekly in 1867. Later it was converted into an English daily. The 'Tribune' was started in Lahore in 1877 and the 'Hindu' started in Madras in 1878.
- Great was the influence of these papers in fostering patriotism and ideas of liberty and justice in the country.
- Through his writings in the 'Kesari' and the 'Mahratta' Bal Gangadhar Tilak spread the gospel of freedom and natural rights. The people were asked to unite and work for national welfare.
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