Multiple choice general knowledge First English Newspaper in India The tribune Swadesh Bengal Gazette Kesari Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation The Bengal Gazette (also known as Hicky's Gazette) was the first English newspaper published in India in 1780 by James Augustus Hicky. The Tribune, Swadesh, and Kesari were founded much later in the late 19th or early 20th century.